The world’s fourth-largest island

We head south from Somalia about 1600 miles for today’s Geo Quiz. We’re heading to the world’s fourth-largest island. Let’s give you a little help right off the bat.

The three largest islands in the world are Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo. So you can rule those out.

This island-nation is about 250 miles off of Africa’s south-eastern coast. Its isolation means that the country is rich in unique wildlife and plants. But the country’s economy is poor.

Most people there live in poverty. Here are a couple of more clues. The capital is Antananarivo.

And�this country is the world’s biggest exporter of vanilla. Think about it.

We’ll find out if you’re right�when we answer today’s Geo Quiz.
Geo Answer:
In a moment, Razia Said and her new album. But first, we answer today’s Geo Quiz. We were looking for an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa � a place where vanilla beans grow on trees.

The answer is Madagascar � and that just happens to be the native country of singer Razia Said.