Madagascar
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Madagascar was under French control from the late nineteenth century until 1960, when it gained full independence. Its culture mixes European, African, and South Asian influences.
The island of Madagascar is the fourth largest in the world.
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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The tanker, which is under EU and US sanctions, has flown the flags of Madagascar, the Marshall Islands and Panama.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Researchers classified the dinosaur as an unenlagiid, a group of small to medium sized theropod dinosaurs known from Late Cretaceous rocks in South America, Antarctica, Australia, and Madagascar.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Mauritius and Madagascar didn’t respond to requests for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Instead of my usual Oregon Strawberry, I switch for two dips of Madagascar Vanilla Bean on a waffle cone.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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