Madagascar Malagasy Republic
Republic of Madagascar
Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
Multiparty republic
Things to Know
The world's fourth largest island.
Southern Africa, island off the
east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.
Madagasikara is the name of the island in Malagasy.
Because of its isolation most of its mammals, half its birds, and
most of its plants exist nowhere else on earth.
Capital: Antananarivo
Currency: Malagasy franc
has announced plans to change the
Malagasy franc and bring back its pre-colonial currency, the Ariary.
Languages: Malagasy and French
Animals
tree-hopping, furry primate.
Lemurs live in the wild only on the African island of Madagascar and
a few neighboring islands.
—Females are in charge
National Geographic Creature Feature.
creature feature
One of the largest geckos in Madagascar.
Climate
Tropical climate with two seasons. A rainy season (December-April)
and a dry season (May-November). The island is heavily exposed to tropical cyclones which bring torrential rains and destructive floods.
Land
Narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Plants
-National
symbol of Madagascar
Also known as the "".
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Fun Facts
The true Malagasy serves his meal, as is done in most parts of
Africa, on a mat on the floor. Everything is put down at the same
time--but in the cities individual plates are used and the utensil is
a large spoon (no knives or forks are used).
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