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Flag of Madagascar with a vertical white stripe on the left and horizontal red and green stripes on the right. Political map of Madagascar showing international boundaries, major cities, and towns across the island, with the surrounding Indian Ocean and part of Mozambique visible to the west. A small inset locator map highlights Madagascar's position off the southeastern coast of Africa. Coquerel's sifaka Map highlighting Madagascar as an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, with its capital Antananarivo marked. Surrounding mainland African countries, including Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, and others, are labeled for reference. Map of Madagascar and surrounding Indian Ocean, highlighting the island's major physical features such as mountains, peaks, rivers, national parks, and nature reserves. Neighboring Mozambique is shown to the west, and a locator inset indicates Madagascar's position off southeastern Africa. Nosy Be flora of Madagascar panther chameleon A streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) with black and yellow spines stands on green moss against a dark background.
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How are vanilla beans produced?
Overview of vanilla production in Madagascar.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Discover Madagascar: The home of vanilla
Learn about the importance of vanilla in Madagascar.
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Why is there a shortage of natural vanilla?
An overview of the history, chemistry, and economics of natural and synthetic vanilla.
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Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Coquerel's sifaka
Coquerel's sifaka, a type of lemur found in Madagascar.
© Christopher Call Productions
Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Nosy Be
Beach on Nosy Be, Madagascar
Gerald Cubitt
flora of Madagascar
Endemic flora of Madagascar.
© Mark Pidgeon/Oxford Scientific Films Ltd.
panther chameleon
Panther chameleon, Madagascar.
© Corbis
streaked tenrec
Streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus).
© reptiles4all/Shutterstock.com
coelacanth
Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)
Peter Green—Ardea Photographics
Austronesian languages
Major divisions of the Austronesian languages.
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Antananarivo
View of Antananarivo, Madagascar.
© Christopher Call Productions
Fianarantsoa
The upper section of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
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terraced terrain in Madagascar
Madagascar's hilly terrain, heavily terraced to grow rice and other crops.
© Christopher Call Productions
deforestation
Area of deforestation, Madagascar.
© Christopher Call Productions
Malagasy narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)
Malagasy narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata), one of the...
© Christopher Call Productions
Mahamasina Stadium
Mahamasina Stadium (foreground) and Lake Anosy (background), Antananarivo, Madagascar.
© Christopher Call Productions
monument to Malagasy soldiers
Monument to Malagasy soldiers who fought for France during World War I, Antananarivo,...
© Christopher Call
Marc Ravalomanana
President Marc Ravalomanana during a press conference shortly before he stepped down,...
© Richard Bouhet—AFP/Getty Images
Andry Rajoelina
Pres. Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar addresses the United Nations General Assembly,...
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Gen Z protests in Madagascar
Protesters gathering to call for constitutional reforms and the resignation of Pres....
© Luis Tato—AFP/Getty Images
Gen Z protests in Madagascar
Young protesters hanging a banner in front of City Hall, Antananarivo, Madagascar,...
© Zo Andrianjafy/Reuters
Farming community near Antananarivo, Madag.
© Christopher Call Productions
red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) in the eastern Madagascar rainforest...
© David Curl/Oxford Scientific Films Ltd.
A small stream winding through a forest, eastern Madagascar.
© Christopher Call Productions
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National anthem of Madagascar
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Madagascar.

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