Madagascar est une ’île .
Pourquoi est-ce que c'est Madagascar et pas Le Madagascar?
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SpencerKwiziq community member
Pourquoi est-ce que c'est Madagascar et pas Le Madagascar?
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "20 March: International Day of Francophonie"
Asked 6 months ago
Alan Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I don't understand - how does that answer the question?
Do you mean it should be "La Madagascar"?
Alan Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
According to https://www.thoughtco.com/say-countries-of-world-in-french-4080349:
"Some of the countries do not have a definite article because they are islands and articles are normally not used with islands."
Just something to remember, I suppose. I don't remember seeing that on Kwiziq.
ErinKwiziq community member
Egalement avec Haïti, St. Martin, Vanuatu, St. Pierre & Miquelon... la plupart des îles n'ont pas d'article.
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