2. By Jackson Madagascar By Jackson Williams

3. Fast facts population 17,308,000 Capital:Antananarivo; 1,678,000 Area:587,041 square kilometers (226,658 square miles) Language:French, Malagasy Religion:Indigenous beliefs, Christian, Muslim Currency:Malagasy franc Life Expectancy:55 GDP per Capita:U.S. $800 Literacy Percent:69

4. Life expectancy If I was to live in Madagascar,The life expectancy at birth would be 65 years. While in Australia it is 82 years.

5. Infant Mortality If I was to live in Madagascar,the number of deaths in infants under the age of 1 in a given year per 1,000 live births is 44.88. While in Australia it is only 4.43

6. Madagascar's wages If I was to live in Madagascar, the average wage each person would earn is $1,000 per year. While in Australia it is $43,000 per year.

7. Electicity Rates If I were to live in Madagascar,the consumption of electricity per person per year would be 48Wh. While in Australia it is 9,485Wh.

8. Oil If I was to live in Madagascar, I would save on the amount of oil I would be using. In Madagascar people use 0.0336 gallons of oil per day. While in Australia I would use 1.9110 gallons of oil per day.

9. Crime Rates If I was to live in Madagascar,I would be less likely to be in prison. 83 in every 100,000 people are currently imprisoned in Madagascar compared to 144 in every 100,000 in Australia.

10. Chance of being murdered If I was to live in Madagascar, I would have less chance of getting murderd. 0.60 of people in every 100,000 people are murdered annually in Madagascar, compared to 1.10 people in Australia

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