Madagascar & Raw Nickel
History & Geography
Madagascar is the fourth biggest island in the World. It is 1000 miles from north to south (244,533 sq miles) and twice the size of Arizona. And is home to one of the six islands of africa and is located off the coast of mozambique. One of its main income of money and exports of resources is raw nickel, which has earned almost $370,000,000, followed by knitted sweaters that has earned almost $180,000,000. The landscape of Madagascar is beautiful. It is home to many unusual plants and animals including lemurs and chameleons. Madagascar has “baobab” trees towering over all the island. There is a type of red soil in Madagascar which makes the whole island feel red, which is why Madagascar is known as the “Great Red Island”. There are rainforests located just inland of the coasts. Madagascar has this place called “The central highlands, which range from 2,600 to 5,900 feet in altitude”(Parrish). …show more content…
The Indonesians lived there until 1500 when the Portuguese saw it while on a new route on their way to India. Not until in 1700 when the Portuguese went on a voyage to the island to teach the Malagasy (The people that live in madagascar) the news of Christianity. As Well as both Britain and France set settlements on the island, France lasted longer, going on for over 30 years, until defeated in 1674 during a massacre. In Madagascar there was slave trade going on. 5% of the slaves imported to North America was from Madagascar. There was at least 1000 slaves traded and imported into North America beginning in 1719 that stopped in 1750. “Malagasy Africans were disembarked into Virginia through the Rappahannock and York River ports” (Collier ). In october of 1959 a constitution was made and Madagascar became an independent country in
History & Geography
Madagascar is the fourth biggest island in the World. It is 1000 miles from north to south (244,533 sq miles) and twice the size of Arizona. And is home to one of the six islands of africa and is located off the coast of mozambique. One of its main income of money and exports of resources is raw nickel, which has earned almost $370,000,000, followed by knitted sweaters that has earned almost $180,000,000. The landscape of Madagascar is beautiful. It is home to many unusual plants and animals including lemurs and chameleons. Madagascar has “baobab” trees towering over all the island. There is a type of red soil in Madagascar which makes the whole island feel red, which is why Madagascar is known as the “Great Red Island”. There are rainforests located just inland of the coasts. Madagascar has this place called “The central highlands, which range from 2,600 to 5,900 feet in altitude”(Parrish). …show more content…
The Indonesians lived there until 1500 when the Portuguese saw it while on a new route on their way to India. Not until in 1700 when the Portuguese went on a voyage to the island to teach the Malagasy (The people that live in madagascar) the news of Christianity. As Well as both Britain and France set settlements on the island, France lasted longer, going on for over 30 years, until defeated in 1674 during a massacre. In Madagascar there was slave trade going on. 5% of the slaves imported to North America was from Madagascar. There was at least 1000 slaves traded and imported into North America beginning in 1719 that stopped in 1750. “Malagasy Africans were disembarked into Virginia through the Rappahannock and York River ports” (Collier ). In october of 1959 a constitution was made and Madagascar became an independent country in