Madagascar has many hidden, wonderful secrets. For example, most of the plants and animals found on this island do not exist in any other country in the world. This island was a favorite base for sea pirates to stop at. Also, most people devoted their lives to tending their graveyards because the were so spiritual.

On the island of Madagascar, they do many of the same things we do. They sing traditional songs, and also songs that are made up. The people also chant these songs. They have musical groups that make and distribute CDs and tapes of their music, but the language that is used is Malagasy. Madagascar has its own music groups. They sell their music in different states via the internet. On the island 75% fo the people are farmers. The cheif crop is rice. Others herd cattle too.

People in Madagascar eat different things like rice, vegetables, fruit, and sometimes meat and fish. Their clothing is European styled. They dye their clothes different colors. The get the dyes from berries, minerals, and other natural resources.

Madagascar is not really a country inside Africa, yet more sits outside of the continent, but it is still counsidered part of Africa. Madagascar was made by a volcano many years before. The volcano erupted and its lava formed this island. Many years later, people have come to live on this island, and change it from an island to a country. Madagascar, like other islands, has typical island traits. It is also divided into two parts, the east and west coasts. The climate on the east side is tropical and humid. On the west coast is the same, only drier. Rainfall is useful on both sides all year round, since it is very hot on both coasts.

14,155,000 people live on this island. They speak French and Malagasy. Malagasy is the language in their heritage. It is made up of mixed Indonesian, and black African. 28% of the population are Roman Catholic, 22% are Protestant, 3% are Muslim, and 47% have tradtional beliefs.

The most important product from Madagascar are cigarettes. They produce 2,700,000,000 cigarettes a year. They also have many natural resources. They are graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, iimenite, tar sands, gems, salt, mica, gold, and fish. These resources are all plentiful in Madagascar.