| Madagascar | Your State |
Land area (square miles) |
225,000 |
|
Average temp. (°C) |
Varies greatly during year
and at different altitudes |
|
Average rainfall (inches) |
less than 12 in. in desert
78 in. in east
30 in. in southwest
50 in. in central plateau |
|
Average altitude (feet) |
coast 0
mountains (3,000-5,000) |
|
Government |
Republic
President
National Assembly
Senate |
|
Population Size |
15 million people (est.) |
|
Life expectancy |
53 years |
|
Per capita income |
$230 |
|
Natural resources |
vanilla, coffee, chromite,
graphite, mica, iron, bitumen,
gemstones, marble |
|
Endemicity |
80 % of life forms endemic |
|
Biodiversity |
One of the most biodiverse
areas in the world |
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