Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island nation located off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, across the Mozambique Channel from the nation of Mozambique. Mozambique is the fourth largest island in the world, with only Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo larger.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Antananarivo
Government: Republic
Population: 19,448,815 (2007 est.)
Currency: Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Country Code: +261
Official Languages: Malagasy, French and English

Environment

The flora and fauna of Madagascar is some of the most unique in the world. Because of the large island's millions of years of isolation from the mainland, many of the plants and animals of Madagascar evolved in unique ways, and many plants and animals which became extinct elsewhere survived and flourished on the island. For instance, all sixty-six mammal species indigenous to the island are found nowhere else on Earth.

Brief History

The Portuguese traded with the island since their first voyages around the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th century, and in the 18th century France annexed the island. Madagascar finally achieved independence in 1960.

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Assemblee Nationale Malagasy
Wikipedia: Madagascar
U.S. Department of State: Background Note: Madagascar
CIA World Factbook: Madagascar
Portals to the World: Madagascar
World Health Organization: Madagascar
BBC: Country profile: Madagascar

Madagascar News

Google News: Madagascar
The New York Times: Madagascar News
BBC News: Rare Victory for Madagascar Tortoises (28 January 2008)
WildMadagascar.org: Giant Exploding Palm Tree Discovered in Madagascar (January 17, 2008)

Madagascar Travel Information

Official Site: Office National du Tourisme de Madagascar
U.S. Department of State: Country Specific Information: Madagascar
Bugbog: Madagascar Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Madagascar Travel Guide
TripAdvisor: Hotel, Restaurant and Advice on Things to Do
Wikipedia: Transport in Madagascar
Wikitravel: Madagascar Travel Guide

Madagascar Politics

Official Site: Portail de l'Etat Repoblikan'I Madagasikara
Wikipedia: Madagascar Government
Law Library of Congress: Madagascar
International Constitutional Law: Madagascar Constitutional Background
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, and Law : Madagascar

Madagascar Facts and History

WBUR.org: Madagascar
WildMadagascar.org: Madagascar | A Historical Timeline for Madagascar
National Geographic: Madagascar Facts
iExplore.com: Madagascar Facts
HistoryWorld: History of Madagascar
Embassy.org: Madagascar

Madagascar Maps and Geography

WorldAtlas.com: Madagascar Maps
Country Studies: Madagascar - Geography
Merriam-Webster's Atlas: Madagascar Geography

Madagascar Capital

Mahalo's page on Antananarivo
Wikipedia: Antananarivo
World 66: Antananarivo Travel Guide
Weather Underground: Antananarivo Weather

Madagascar Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Toamasina
Wikipedia: Toamasina
World 66: Toamasina Travel Guide

Madagascar Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Madagascar
Live Search Images: Madagascar
Yahoo! Image Search: Madagascar
Flickr: Madagascar Photos
YouTube & Google Video Search: Madagascar Videos

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