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How Does Your State Compare?

	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