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    Madagascar is a huge island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. It's home to thousands of amazing animal species, such as the fantastic lemurs, found nowhere else, plus rainforests, beaches and reefs. Near the crowded capital, Antananarivo, is a hillside complex of royal palaces and burial grounds There are more than 30 different species and dozens of subspecies of lemurs, ranging in size from the 1 ounce to the 20 pounds. These animals are incredibly athletic, and are in a vertical position while climbing. They bound from tree to tree by thrusting against the tree trunk with their long, powerful, frog-like legs that unfold like springs to launch them as far as 30 feet in a single bound. But they come down to the ground in the morning hours to sun themselves, sitting like…

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    Have you ever watched the movie “Madagascar”? Do you want to know what those predators are in the jungle that always tortured the lemurs? The fossa which is pronounced (foo-saw) lives in the Madagascar which is an island in Africa. The fossa is a native species and is the largest carnivore and scariest carnivore in Madagascar. The Fossa of the madagascar is an endangered creature that will someday become extinct, it has many survival skills that help it survive in the wild, and other…

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    Madagascar is a unique country located on the African coast. They have an interesting culture, history, geography, government, currency, people and system of education. Geography: Madagascar is located in the Indian ocean on the east coast of Africa. In the eastern hemisphere. Madagascar has a lot of ragged mountains and a lot of steep waterfalls. Some major physical features in Madagascar are Mt. Maromokatro the tallest mountain in Madagascar, the waterfalls of Mt. Andringitra which have a lot…

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    Madagascar Essay Madagascar is big. The fourth largest island in the world, it’s a wonderland of biodiversity home to over 250,000 species of plants and animals (Treasure 3). If you walked through the dense jungle with binoculars in hand, you’d probably be able to find ten or more with little effort. Trodding through the thick, earthy smelling mud, hiking in the jungle with the chirping of birds surrounding you, from ground to canopy you’ll never be far from life. Much of the life in…

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    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…

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    Native inhabitants of the island of Madagascar are called Malagasy. The island is called “Madagasikara” in the Malagasy language. Eighty percent of the country is living in poverty. Only eighteen percent of schools have access to drinking water, and only thirty percent have toilets. Forty percent of Malagasy children suffer from malnutrition (Life in Madagascar). Children of this country often live with other relatives as they grow up. Children are taught what to do, and what not to do, by the…

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    Cultural Diversity and Developments Madagascar has a unique blend of customs and faiths from Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries in the world. Approximately 250,000 species are found in Madagascar. Over 65 percent of the species found on the island of Madagascar are not found anywhere else on earth such as elephant birds. (Dewar & Wright, 1993). Madagascar is also home to the third largest coral reef system in the world. Madagascar…

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    queens instead of presidents in Madagascar? This is just one amazing fact, you will learn in this paper. This paper will discuss Madagascar; its exports, sports, and famous people. Madagascar exports a lot of different items, like coffee and vanilla. They also export shellfish, sugar, and cotton. Textiles, minerals, gemstones, knit sweaters, and cloves are a few more. They also export bigger things like rice, cars, and sulfur (Butler). There are a lot of famous people that came from…

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    Introduction: Do you know Madagascar is often called the Great Red Island? Madagascar has red soil, which is really poor for agriculture. It is located South-West Africa and the 4th largest Island in the world. It is about as big as four New York. About 165 years ago it was broke free from Africa. Location: Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles from main land. It is almost as far as from the west coast of U.S.A. as one can get.…

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    Do you know what Madagascar is? It is the world’s fourth largest island that is located off the southeast coast of Africa. The island has tremendous biodiversity and a large number of endemic species. “The forests are home to more than 200,000 species and about 150,000 rare species exist only on the island.” (Rasoananiana, n.d.) Even though Madagascar contains diverse forests and various species, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries around the world which leads to the majority of the…

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