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'''Fiarakaretsaka is the original Malagasy word for taxi. Due to the predominant French influence on Madagascar, the much shorter word ''taksy'' (taxi) has been adopted from the French language. In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, almost all taxis are a classic Citroën 2CV.''' | '''Fiarakaretsaka is the original Malagasy word for taxi. Due to the predominant French influence on Madagascar, the much shorter word ''taksy'' (taxi) has been adopted from the French language. In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, almost all taxis are a classic Citroën 2CV.''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 5 January 2013
Fiarakaretsaka is the original Malagasy word for taxi. Due to the predominant French influence on Madagascar, the much shorter word taksy (taxi) has been adopted from the French language. In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, almost all taxis are a classic Citroën 2CV.
