All About Madagascar

MadagascarBy Elisabeth Dalby

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Animals Lemurs are the most endangered primates.

There are 32 different kinds of lemurs that exist today. Sixteen species have become extinct.

Lemur means ghost in Latin because they are nocturnal.

They live on Madagascar, an island near Africa.

ClimateThe Madagascar climate is hot and sub-tropical, it is colder in the mountains, while the south and west parts of the country are hot and dry.

The island is ringed by golden beaches and palm trees, and has volcanoes, forests and rivers.

Food

People in Madagascar eat fruits like bananas, avocado, papayas as well as rice and a variety of seafood.

Sea LifeIn the sea around Madagascar there are 5 different species of marine turtles, 56 shark species, 300 types of coral, and 1,300 kinds of fish.

These include Humpback Dolphins, sea cucumbers and shells.

LanguageMalagasy is the national language of Madagascar.

ENGLISH MALAGASY

Hello; How are you? Manakory

Thank you Tsara fa misaotra

Welcome Tonga sow

Good-bye Veloma

People

The population of Madagascar is 22 million people (there are 63 million people in the UK)

Most of the people in Madagascar are very poor and live on less than two pounds per day

Capital CityAntananarivo is the capital city in Madagascar. It is also known as Tana

Come and read some interesting facts about Madagascar

You can find out about language, people, the capital city, animals, what the weather is like food and sea life

MadagascarBy Elisabeth Dalby