Fun facts about Madagascar
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The name Madagascar is likely derived from the Arabic term 'Gesira Malai', meaning 'Malay island'.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
From the “Etymology” section
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Madagascar is one of the most recent major landmasses on Earth to be settled by humans.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
From the “History” section
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The first settlers of Madagascar encountered megafauna, including giant lemurs and the elephant bird, which are now extinct.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
From the “History” section
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Queen Ranavalona I prohibited Christianity in Madagascar and enforced the tangena ordeal, which caused about 3,000 deaths annually.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
From the “History” section
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Madagascar was declared a French colony in 1897 after the Menalamba rebellion was suppressed.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Saveoursmile (Hery Zo Rakotondramanana) · CC BY-SA 2.0