1. Madagascar

2. Geography: island country, southeastern coast of Africa Population: close to 22 million Ecology : Approximately 90 percent of all plant and animal species found in Madagascar are endemic Lemurs, Fossa climate: 11-4 (hot and rainy) 5-10 (cool and dry)

3. L'Histoire Year early 19 th centuryMerina Kingdom Year 1817Trade with British Year 1883France invaded Madagascar Year 1885Agreement with British Year 1895End of Merina kingdom Year 1947Rebellion against the colonial rule Year 1960Full independence

4. DateEnglish name January 1New Year’s Day March 29Martyrs’ Day April 1Easter May 1Labour Day May 9Ascension Day June 26Independence Day August 15Assumption November 1All Saints Day December 25Christmas Day les fêtes (2013)

5. La cuisine malgache  Riz (vary)  cornerstone  dry rice (vary maina) and soupy rice (vary sosoa)  vary amin'anana (rice, meat and chopped greens)  Accompagnement (laoka)  Sauce: Tomato based (highlands) & coconut milk (coastal areas)  Bambara groundnuts with pork, beef or fish  akoho (sauteed with ginger and garlic)  Ro (a broth)  Gastronomie ambulante (Street foods)  mofo gasy (Malagasy bread)  koba akondro  Desserts  fresh fruit  Koban-dravina  Boissons (Beverages)  Ranon'ampango  Bonbon anglais

6. Le vocabulaire FrenchEnglish la fêtefestival La cuisine malgache Malagasy cuisine La boissonbeverage L‘histoirehistory La géographiegeography Le climatclimate