Madagascar , republic of madagascar
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history of madagascar
was first settled my people around 2000 years ago . many people were Indonesian, or mixed Indonesian/African descent .in 1896 the french took over Madagascar , becoming a french colony. the island became independent from french on June 26 , 1960 . and became republic of Madagascar. the people speak french because the french took over Madagascar as a monarchy , making french the official language.
madagascar is an island
capital is Antananarivo
landscape of madagascar
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population
- 24,605,297 people live here
- languages; Malagasy and french
- 72% of people speak french.
the flag
- white; blanc
- red; rouge
- green; vert
About madagascar
it is located on the African continent but is an island. the capital is Antananarivo. the people are called Malagasy people.there motto is "Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana" ("Love, Fatherland, Progress") .
currency
there money is called Malagasy ariary.they do not use the decimal system. does not really have a one color.
what is Madagascar well known for?
Madagascar is known for vanilla,pepper, and lemurs . it is the only place that has a species of lemurs. it is also the fourth largest island in the world.