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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One of my daughters and I once wanted to keep some Madagascar hissing cockroaches as pets, only to be vetoed by my wife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Luis Tato, from Agence France-Presse's Nairobi bureau, won a prize in the Africa Stories category for his coverage of the 2025 "Gen Z uprisings" in Madagascar.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
According to news agency Reuters, Seychelles and Madagascar said they took the decision because they do not recognise Taiwan.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The biggest losses occurred in tropical moist broadleaf forests, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and parts of West Africa.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Much of California will float off and become a kind of Madagascar of the Pacific.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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