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Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The main island, also known as Madagascar, is the world’s fourth biggest island. It is home to up to 12,000 plant species in the world.
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Are there any penguins in Madagascar?
no they are not skipper is the leader and those 3 other penguins joined his force and became like brothers that's why it may seem.
How do the people in Madagascar get around?
Taxis-brousses are a common transport. They also have tuk-tuks which are motorized rickshaw, charette, a wooden cart pulled by cattle. cyclo-pousse (rickshaw with a bicycle) and pousse-pousse (rickshaw).
Where do elephants live in Madagascar?
Elephants do not live in Madagascar. The same goes with lions, zebras, and other animals that can be found on the mainland of Africa.
What are the characters called in Madagascar film?
The lion is called Alex, the zebra is called Marty, the hippo is called Gloria and the giraffe is called Melman
Can you transalte manahoana from malagasy to English?
, Good morning/day/afternoon/evening
Manahoana? (in Antananarivo)
Another form of greeting meaning , Good morning/day/afternoon/evening Salàma! Mbola tsara!: (in the coastal areas)
Veloma!: Good-bye (in Antananarivo ) or Samy tsara! ( in the provinces)
Azafady:: Please (literally means "may it not be taboo to me") it also means I apologize! when you bump on people
Misaotra!: Thank you
Tsy misy fisaorana!: You're welcome
Vonjeo!: Help!
Tsy mahay miteny gasy aho: I do not speak Malagasy
Eny: Yes , ( or you say : e-a!)
Tsia: No = tsizàny!
Tsisy= tsimisy! Nothing
Firy Taona ianao?: How old are you?
Avy any Amerika aho: I am from America
Manahoana ny fahasalamana?: How are you?
Tsara fa misaotra!: Fine, thanks.
Mampidi-doza ve ny mikasika an'io?: Is it dangerous to touch?
Vazaha: White person
- Manao ahoana
I'm hungry - Noana aho
I'm thirsty - Mangetaheta aho
I'm tired - Vizaka aho
Where is - Aiza
Road - Làlana
Village - Vohitra
River - Ony
How much? - Ohatrinona
Go away! - Mandehana mandeha any!
Thank you - Misaotra
Goodbye - Veloma
What is Madagascar's natural edible vegetation?
Madagascar has many wet forests where plants grow. Bananas, rice and potatoes grow and are edible in Madagascar. Naturally, the Malagasy people grow their own herbs.
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Malagasy people grow their rice in irrigation/terraced fields. Two million tons of rice is grown each year and that is still not enough to feed its people. Cattle is one of the most important livestock and coffee is their chief export. Madagascar is the world's greatest producer of vanilla, which is made from the sugar and cloves. Madagascar's forests cover most of the island where unique plants such as orchid species. Madagascar is also known for its spicy chilies and garlic, much like the herbs grown in Indonesia. Other natural edibles are their fruits; oranges, lemons, papayas and bananas.
What are some hobbies in Madagascar?
Madagascar has lemurs. It also has fassa which is a type of mongoose that is only found in Madagascar. Almost all plants and animals on Madagascar can not be found anywhere else in the world.
Madagascar's transitional head of state is Andry Rajoelina. He came to power in March 2009 following protests that led to the resignation and flight of President Marc Ravalomanana. The Prime Minister is Monja Roindefo.
Madagascar's motto is "Fatherland,Liberty,Progress" Found it on Wiki
What is Antananarivo the capital city of?
Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
It's normally known as The Red Island, due to the colour of it's interior - which is mostly bare earth.
You are kidding right? Or are you just to lazy to look at your globe or world map? It is an island that contains one of the poorest countries on Earth!
What island country is off the east coast of África?
The largest island off the east coast of Africa is Madagascar, whose capital is Antananarivo.
What is the capital of the country with 86 islands?
There is about 100 islands north of Madagascar. They have a main island Seychelles. The capital of Seychelles is VICTORIA.
What is an example of parasitism in Madagascar?
An example would be cicadas & trees; the cicada adults lay their eggs in the tree, then when they hatch, the cicada nymph drops to the ground & burrows to the roots of the tree and sucks the sap out of them
What sports do people from Madagascar play?
They play football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and I'm pretty sure that there are some others but I don't really know them all.
What kind of animals live in Madagascar?
Madagascar has an unusual mix of wildlife. For example, the island does not have apes, monkeys, elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, hyenas, rhinos, antelopes, buffalo, or camels that you might expect to find in Africa, but it does have lemurs, tenrecs, boa constrictors, iguanas, and other creatures.
Due to its remote location, Madagascar was long untouched by the modern world. As with more than 9000 species of plants unique to the island, many animals live there that are extinct elsewhere. These include lemurs (primates), tenrecs (shrews), the fossa (a catlike relative of the mongoose), and other bats, rodents, and birds.
What is the attitude toward religion in Madagascar?
As of 2006,
- Indigenous beliefs 52%
- Christians 41 %
- Muslims 7 %
