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Madagascar ranks 134th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sudan, Mozambique, and Gabon. Memorable people born in present day Madagascar include Claude Simon, Ranavalona III, and Ranavalona I. Memorable people who died in Madagascar include Maurice Benyovszky, Willem Schouten, and Ranavalona I. Madagascar has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels.

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1745 and 1990, present day Madagascar was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Claude Simon, Ranavalona III, and Ranavalona I. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Madagascar including Maurice Benyovszky, Willem Schouten, and Ranavalona I.

People Born in Present Day Madagascar

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People Deceased in Present Day Madagascar

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Madagascar were politicians (30), writers (2), religious figures (2), tennis players (1), and soccer players (1),  while most who died were politicians (11), military personnels (1), explorers (1), pirates (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Madagascar, including Didier Ratsiraka, Marc Ravalomanana, and Hery Rajaonarimampianina. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Madagascar, including Ranavalona III, Ranavalona I, and Andrianampoinimerina.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in present day Madagascar since 1700.