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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 I, and Marc Ravalomanana. Memorable people who died in Madagascar include Ranavalona I, Maurice Benyovszky, and Willem Schouten. 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 I, and Marc Ravalomanana. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Madagascar including Ranavalona I, Maurice Benyovszky, and Willem Schouten.

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), soccer players (1), and tennis players (1),  while most who died were politicians (11), military personnels (1), explorers (1), pirates (1), and religious figures (1).

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

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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.