Land coverage (left) and topographical (right) maps of Madagascar. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi), [8] Madagascar is the world's 46th largest country, [107] the second-largest island country [14] and the fourth-largest island. [8] The country lies mostly between latitudes 12°S and 26°S, and longitudes 43°E and 51°E. [108]