1. Madagascar Economics By Sam Lombardo, Danny Holmes, and Sean Hartke

2. Monetary Unit Malagasy Ariary http://africa.gm/_librar y/2007/12/malagasyhttp://africa.gm/_librar y/2007/12/malagasy- franc-s.jpg

3. Exchange Rate and Capita Income Thursday, November 19, 2009 : 1 US Dollar = 1,998.49 Malagasy Ariary 1 Malagasy Ariary (MGA) = 0.0005004 US Dollar (USD) U.S. Capita Income: $47,500 estimate (2008) Madagascar Capita Income: $1,000 estimate (2008)

4. Prices Item:U.S. PriceMadagascar Price Potatoes (1, 10 lb. bag) 3.00 (Nov. 23, 2009) 5,889.00 (Nov. 23, 2009) Sugar (4 lb.)2.50 (Nov. 23, 2009) 4,907.50 (Nov. 23, 2009) Coffee (1 kg)3.96 (Nov. 30, 2009) 7,698.24 (Nov. 30, 2009) Premium Gasoline (1 Gallon) 2.88 (Nov. 18, 2009) 5,653.44 (Nov. 18, 2009)

5. Main Goods Produce: coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products. Exports: coffee, vanilla, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth, chromite, petroleum products

6. Main Goods Continued Mica Fish GraphiteChromite CoalBauxite Salt Tar Sands Semi- Precious Stones http://gwydir.demon.co. uk/jo/minerals/pix/mica 8.jpghttp://gwydir.demon.co. uk/jo/minerals/pix/mica 8.jpg -mica http://www.mii.org/Minerals/Minpics1/C oalBituminous.jpghttp://www.mii.org/Minerals/Minpics1/C oalBituminous.jpg coal http://cubia.files. wordpress.com/2 009/03/bauxite.jp ghttp://cubia.files. wordpress.com/2 009/03/bauxite.jp g bauxite http://www.nutrex solutions.com/wp - content/images/S ea%20Salt_1.jpg http://www.nutrex solutions.com/wp - content/images/S ea%20Salt_1.jpg salt http://one-blue- marble.com/blog/wp- content/uploads/2009/09/tar- sands-in-hands1.jpghttp://one-blue- marble.com/blog/wp- content/uploads/2009/09/tar- sands-in-hands1.jpg tar sand http://img1.tradeget.com/gemhei ghts/9HRSJUQM1Semiprecious -Stones.jpghttp://img1.tradeget.com/gemhei ghts/9HRSJUQM1Semiprecious -Stones.jpg stones http://tasaclips.com/photos/mine rals/chromite.jpghttp://tasaclips.com/photos/mine rals/chromite.jpg chromite http://www.choudhery.com/gr aphite/graphite.jpghttp://www.choudhery.com/gr aphite/graphite.jpg graphite http://www.truestarhe alth.com/Notes/Image s/Food_Guide/Trout.j pghttp://www.truestarhe alth.com/Notes/Image s/Food_Guide/Trout.j pg fish

7. Citations "Madagascar Currency Converter." Greenwich Meantime. 04 Mar. 2009. Web. 21 Nov 2009.. "World Fact Book." Cia. Web. 21 Nov 2009.. "Weekly Retail Premium Gasoline Prices." Energy Information Administration. 01 Dec. 2009. Web. 18 Nov 2009.. "CIA-The World Factbook- Africa: Madagascar." CIA. Web. 21 Nov 2009.. "Weekly Ads." Schnucks. 30, Nov 2009. Web. 30 Nov 2009.. "Weekly Advertisment." Shop'n Save. 2009. Web. 30 Nov 2009.. "Madagascar Excellence Roasted Coffee." Alibaba. Web. 30 Nov 2009.. "Madagascar Natural Resources." indexmundi. Web. 21 Nov 2009..

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