Madagascar's economy relies primarily on agriculture and fishing, with major exports including coffee, sugar cane, rice, and vanilla. However, the vanilla industry collapsed when Coca-Cola switched to New Coke, which used less vanilla. Tourism and textiles are growing industries. Madagascar experiences wet, hot seasons from November to April and dry, cool seasons from May to October and is occasionally impacted by cyclones. The country's isolation has led to a large number of unique plant and animal species, including 90% of plant species and 75 types of lemur found nowhere else. The main languages are Malagasy and French, while religions practiced include traditional beliefs, Catholicism, and Protestantism.

3. Madagascar’s economy is based
primarily on fishing and
agriculture and its major
exports are coffee, sugar cane,
rice, beans, bananas, peanuts,
and vanilla. In fact Madagascar
is the world’s largest producer of
vanilla which lead to the
collapse of their economy when
Coca-Cola switched to New Coke
which used less vanilla but soon
returned with the appearance of
Coke Classic. Tourism and
textile manufacturing are also
growing areas of production.

4. The island experiences a
hot, rainy season from
November to April and a cool
and dry season from May to
October. Madagascar is
occasionally struck with
cyclones. The country’s isolation
from other land has caused a
wide variety of animals and
plants to develop. Out of the
10,000 plant species in
Madagascar, 90% of them are
found no where else in the
world. Madagascar is also home
to the fossa and 75 species of
lemurs.

5. Malagasy, French, English
48% traditional native religions
22% Catholic
22% Protestant
7% Islam
Malagasy franc

6. The cuisine of Madagascar
traditionally consists of a rice (vary)
and an accompaniment (laoka)
which can be anything from pork
flavored peas to shredded cassava
leaves with peanuts. Malagasy
cuisine is also known for using
vanilla to flavor savory rather than
sweet dishes. Bread from this region
is called mofo and is used in a variety
of cakes and fritters. Tea and coffee
are popular beverages and dessert
usually contains at least one of the
islands many different tropical fruits