Madagascar can be analyzed using the five themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. Location describes Madagascar as a large island off the coast of Africa near latitude -18.914 and longitude 47.536. For place, over 90% of Madagascar's 1,000+ plant species are unique to the island. Human-environment interaction shows how the population relies on subsistence farming and how deforestation has reduced native plants from 90% to 18%. Movement of goods includes exporting coffee, vanilla and spices by ship. The country is divided into five provinces as regions.

1. Madagascar and The Five Themes of Geography By: Rodney Brandenburg