Noun
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
Source: WordNetThe large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. Source: Internet
One such case, that of Robert Drury, From Madagascar to the Malagasy Republic by Raymond K. Kent, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1976 (ISBN 0-8371-8421-5), pages 55–71. Source: Internet