 Republic
of Madagascar, or Madagascar, as it is commonly referred
to as is an Island nation located off the southeastern
coats of Africa. The main Island is not just the fourth
largest island worldwide but it also has about five
percent of the world’s animal species and plants. The
main Island is also referred to as Madagascar. The
country is the 46th-largest nation in the world and it
is a little bigger than France. There are certain plants
and animals in Madagascar that you will not find
anywhere else in the world. Sometimes, ecologists refer
to this nation as the ‘eight continent’.
Since the seventies, the fauna and flora of the country
has been gradually disappearing because of the
activities of human beings. As of now, about 18% is
still remains. The chief source of income for Madagascar
is agriculture and this includes forestry and fishing.
The country also exports livestock products, tapioca,
bananas, vanilla, coffee, etc. Many people are not aware
but Madagascar is the largest producer as well as the
exporter of vanilla in the world.
People living in Madagascar are of African and mixed
Austronesian origin. The language spoken in the country
is the Malagasy language and many educated citizens can
also speak in French.
The people from Madagascar are called Malagasy.
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