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ANNA MAGERKO
FRENCH REPORT
MADAGASCAR
WHERE:
1. MICROSOFT ENCARTA ENCYCLOPEDIA
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2) HERITAGE
3. WORLD BOOK 1993
4. COLLIER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA
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6. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
7. INFO TRAC <LIBRARY>
8. WORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF
FACTS
Madagascar
By: Anna Magerko
French 1
Mrs. Newsome
11/15/97
Madagascar
My report is on Madagascar. Madagascar is an island of the continent of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world. It is in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is formed by one large island and several small islands. The country’s total area is 226,658 square miles. It is about the size of Texas. The central part of this large island is made of a mountainous plateau. This separates the sides of the island. Madagascar is partly volcanic in origin. The sides of the mountain rise about 2,876 feet to the top. Maromokotro is located near the north of the island. The massive Ankaratra Mountains, near the capital city of Antananarivo, rise to the height of 2,643 miles. The land slopes steeply to a small or narrow lowland bordering the Indian Ocean in the east. There is a somewhat wider coastal plain next to the Mozambique Channel in the west. The best soil in the country is found along the coast, and in river valley’s of the central plateau. The major rivers of Madagascar are Betsiboka, Mangoky and Onilahy. All rivers start on the east side of the country, and flow west towards the Mozambique Channel. The largest lake is near Toamasina. It is called Alaotra.
The eastern part of Madagascar gets a lot of rain, which is brought on shore by winds coming from the southeasterly direction. Annual precipitation in some areas on the eastern coast is about 120
