GeographyGeography

Capital: AntananarivoCapital: Antananarivo 44thth largest island in the world largest island in the world About the same size as TexasAbout the same size as Texas Population: 19.5 millionPopulation: 19.5 million 4,500 feet in elevation4,500 feet in elevation

ClimateClimate Climate: TropicalClimate: Tropical Rainy season average temperature is 85°FRainy season average temperature is 85°F Rainy season is September to AprilRainy season is September to April Dry cool season is from May to August Dry cool season is from May to August

with lows of 48°Fwith lows of 48°F

WildlifeWildlife

80% of all plants 80% of all plants and animals are and animals are native native

Animals: Animals: Chameleons, Chameleons, tortoises, fosses (a tortoises, fosses (a catlike mammal), catlike mammal), lemurs (a primate lemurs (a primate related to related to monkeys)monkeys)

EconomicalEconomical

80% of people are involved in 80% of people are involved in subsistince farming subsistince farming

Cash crops: Coffee, cloves, vanilla, Cash crops: Coffee, cloves, vanilla, sugar and tobbaccosugar and tobbacco

Food crops: Rice, cassava, cereal Food crops: Rice, cassava, cereal grains, potatoes, and corngrains, potatoes, and corn

Livestock: zebus, pigs, goats, and Livestock: zebus, pigs, goats, and sheep.sheep.

Currency: Currency: ariaryariary (MGA) (MGA)

PoliticalPolitical

InternationalInternational

HistoricalHistorical

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