Madagascar is an island country off the southeastern coast of Africa with a population of over 22 million. The capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Some key facts are presented, including that the official language is Malagasy, the currency is the Malagasy ariary, and the country gained independence from France in 1960. A variety of cultural aspects are briefly described such as religions practiced, foods commonly eaten like rice, and cultural traditions like famadihana which involves rewrapping deceased family members' remains. Popular cities, beaches, forests, and singers from different regions are also mentioned.

2. Madagascar in Africa

3. About Madagascar

4. Capital city

5. OUR PRESIDENT
• Hery Rajaonarimampianina

6. INDEPENDANT
– Madagascar got the independent
– June 26, 1960
We have 6 Provinces and 22 Regions

7. Malagasy Money
• Currency of Madagascar: ARIARY

8. • Population=22 005 222 (2014)
.Area =226 657sq miles(587 040km2)
Malagasy language
• (French, English)
• Dialects =18

9. Calling Code
• People are using phones
• to communicate
• (In the village or in the town)

10. In the village
• People are listening to the Radio, for
music and to follow the news,
announcement…

11. NEWSPAPER

12. BOOKS
• People are reading books, they come to
the bookshop!

13. In town
• We can follow the news, advertisement,
watch films… from Television or the
Internet .

14. OTHER THINGS…
• We have many singers and artists from
different parts of the country
ROSSY
HANTATIANA

15. NY AINGA

16. NJAKATIANA

17. JAOJOBY

18. Food
• We eat RICE everyday!!
• (Main food)

19. SOME CULTURES
• We have many cultures, FAMADIHANA,
(we wrap again the bodies, for
remembrance and love )

20. SAVIKA, TOLON’OMBY (the boys
and men are playing with the
oxen )

21. RELIGIONS
– Christians catholic 25%
– Non catholic 23%
• Muslim 2%
• Traditional religions 49%

22. Some nice places~Mahajanga

23. BEACH

24. MORONDAVA

25. ANTSIRANANA

26. FOREST

27. So, welcome to Madagascar!!
• If you want to visit there, just fly for 3
hours from Nairobi!!

28. Madagascar is waiting for us!!
• THANK YOU!
• MERCI !!
• ASANTE SANA !!
• OBRIGADO !!
• GRAZIE !!
• MISAOTRA TOMPOKO!!!

29. BYE!!!
Pray for
us!

30. Haingo