By Emily McConnell History / geography Mr. De Fanti

 Country's location.. (map)  Madagascar’s flag..  Madagascar is part of Africa..  Madagascar is the 46 th largest country in the world  Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world  Madagascar is set 400 kilometres off the east coast of Africa, entirely surrounded by the invitingly warm Indian Ocean

 Madagascar’s population is 20,042,552  Madagascar has 33 people per km ²

 GDP per capital Madagascar: GDP - Per Capita (PPP): $900 (2007 Est.)  in 1998, Madagascar had an unemployment rate of 5.9%  Madagascar education includes a number of schools, colleges and universities. Madagascar education is mandatory for the children between the age group of 6 to 14.

 In Fénerive Est and Vavatenina towns, in the Analanjirofo region of Madagascar, less then 9 % of people currently have access to clean water or safe sanitation.  It was anticipated the project would help 1,800 people gain access to clean water and 1,200 people gain access to safe toilets by March 2007.

 Life expectancy at birth has gradually improved from an average of 37.5 years for men and 38.3 years for women in 1966 to an average of fifty-two years for men and fifty-five years for women in 1990  The occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has increased during the 1980s and the 1990s. It is estimated that 287 of 100,000 inhabitants have gonorrhea, and 220 of 100,000 have syphilis.

 In Madagascar, eating well means eating a lot. Malagasy cooking is based on a large serving of rice with a dressing of sauces, meat, vegetables and spicy seasoning. The people of Madagascar enjoy very hot food and often serve dishes with hot peppers. True to its reputation as the Vanilla Island, many of the country’s desserts are flavoured with vanilla. Local restaurants are often referred to as hotely. The choice of beverages is limited

 Major Industries: meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism

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