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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Nine of the 11 starters in France’s win over Morocco either immigrated to France or are the children of immigrants from Madagascar, Lebanon, French Guiana and Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
"If you are found to possess, breed or trade exotic cockroaches such as dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches they will be seized and you could face penalties under federal law."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Photos showed one of the seized Madagascar cockroaches was almost big enough to completely cover the palm of an adult hand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The dinosaur lived in Madagascar around 70 million years ago and was still considered an apex predator.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
She had been chosen as the most beautiful of the five thousand most beautiful women in the land and they had brought her to Macondo with the promise of naming her Queen of Madagascar.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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