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-13.88254, 48.528887~'''[[Maevatanana_(Ambanja)|Maevatanana]]''' (Ambanja)~~;
The country is divided into six provinces, each named after its capital: Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara, and Toamasina also known as Tamatave.
The continent separated from Africa 165 million years ago, and since then its flora and fauna have evolved according to its own fantasy, like nowhere else in the world: Lemurs are known worldwide, but the red island (on account of its vividly coloured soil) is home to several endemic species of chameleons, fossas, frogs, birds, snakes, jumping rats, baobabs, carnivorous plants, orchids and many more strange "living beings"! With the lemurs, 80% of its flora, 40% of its birds, 98% of its reptiles being endemic, Madagascar is a naturalist's promised land! The same is true for the Malagasy people, about 20 million: A unique blend of African and Asian, whose culture resembles no other worldwide. The population is divided in 18 [[Ethnic Groups|ethnic groups]]. The nomad [[Vezo]] fisherman swears only by the sea, the zebu is everything to the [[Bara]] of the desertic south, while land is the greatest wealth for the [[Betsileo]] of the Malagasy "altiplano". The relative isolation of the island due to geography and recent history, kept the traditional way of living, rites and the [[Tromba|ancestral beliefs]], very lively and genuine. For the traveller avid to find something different, a dream! Madagascar has it all: Deserted beaches, tropical forests, mountains, spiny forests, rice-terraced highlands.<br><br>
'''Madagascar in Numbers'''<br>
* [http://www.madagascar-tribune.com Madagascar Tribune]
* [http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg Midi Madagasikara]
'''Nature'''<br>
* [[Birds of Madagascar]]
* [[Lemurs of Madagascar]]
* [[Flowers and Trees]]
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[[Image:Marojejy_National_Park_598Belle_Rose_Beach_Hotel_147.jpg|link=Trek_to_Marojejy_summitBelle_Rose_Beach_Hotel|left|150px]]'''[[Trek_to_Marojejy_summitBelle Rose Beach Hotel]]'''<br>Built almost entirely in wood and in the style of a large villa, the Belle Rose Beach Hotel is a perfect place to enjoy the sights and sounds of the ocean while visiting the picturesque town of Antalaha.<br clear=" all"> [[Image:Marojejy_National_Park_564.jpg|link=Trekking_to_the_Summit_of_Marojejy|left|150px]]'''[[Trekking to the summit Summit of Marojejy]]'''<br>The trail to the summit of Marojejy with its alternating terrain from low to high-altitude rainforest up until the desolate rocky peak offer a demanding and rewarding trekking experience for the adventure touristoffers visiting tourists, lemur and birdwatcher bird watchers or those anyone who simply plan plans to escape into the wild for a few days to enjoy experience the sights and sounds of the foreston a demanding yet rewarding trekking adventure.
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'''[[Tampolodge]]'''<br>
Tampolodge is an eco-lodge located in Antongil Bay on the Masoala peninsula in the northeast of Madagascar, surrounded by one of the last primary forests on earth.<br clear="all">
[[Image:Issouf_001.jpg|link=Issouf - a cacao farmer in Sambirano, Madagascar|left|150px]]
'''[[Issouf - a cacao farmer in Sambirano, Madagascar]]'''<br>
Some of the worlds finest cacao grows in the Sambirano region in northern Madagascar. Nearly 80% of the harvest are cultivated by independent farmers.<br clear="all">
[[Image:Fara_Guest_House_051.jpg|link=Fara's_Guest_House|left|150px]]
* [[Daraina (Antsiranana)]]
* [[Diego Suarez]] (Antsiranana)
* [[Doany]]
* [[Emerald Sea]] (Mer d'Emeraude)
* [[Faleovan]]
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