GRAPES Project - Madagascar by STEVEE MILLER https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm The GRAPES of Madagascar en-us 2017-12-11 15:33:06 UTC 2025-05-09 17:17:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/246641626/6cc2d1743a316f30e30dc308abd8c916/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg Geography - Location & Size steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288633051 Madagascar is located 240 miles off the eastern coast of southern Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world, being 226, 498 square miles, 3,000 of which is made up of coastline.

]]> 2018-10-03 14:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288633051 GeogragpyNative Flora & Fauna steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288641893 There are approximately 200,000 known species that can be found in Madagascar, 150,000 of these species can only be found in Madagascar. Some of these species are, the fossa, the Madagascar sideneck turtle, the aye-aye, the golden-crowned sifaka, the western forest rat, the ploughshare tortoise,  the travelers palm tree, the rosy periwinkle, the baobab tree, and the pink ball tree.]]> 2018-10-03 14:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288641893 Religion - Beliefs steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288658479 2018-10-03 14:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288658479 Political System - Type of Government steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288663218 Madagascar is a democracy. The president’s term lasts  5 years. The president is elected by popular vote. The prime minister is chosen by the president. The prime minister recommends the members of The Council of Ministers. The members of the National Assembly are also chosen by the people. The National Assembly is the lower house of the legatire. 2 thirds of Madagascar’s senate are elected by local officials.]]> 2018-10-03 14:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288663218 Political System - Currant Leader steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288669799 The president of Madagascar is called  Hery Rajaonarimampianina. His last name is pronounced RAH-DJAW-NAH-RI-MAM-PEE-AH-NEE-N. Hery was born on November 6, 1958, currently he is 59 years old. Hery  started his term on January 25, 2014.

]]> 2018-10-03 14:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288669799 Economy - Biggest Import/Export steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288672269 Madagascar’s biggest export is vanilla. Since vanilla takes a minimum of two years to grow, they're fairly expensive. Madagascar biggest import is refined petroleum (Fuel).

]]> 2018-10-03 14:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288672269 Economy - Type of Economy steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288678755 Madagascar is a market economy. Their economy mainly depends on agriculture.  A market economy, is a capitalistic economic system where there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.]]> 2018-10-03 14:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288678755 Social Structure - Recreation steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288681555 Soccer is very popular with young men in Madagascar. Soccer tournaments are held between village teams, the winning team will occasionally receive a zebu.
Malagasies enjoy watching moraingy, a form of traditional wrestling. They also enjoy watching cockfighting and bullfighting. Groups of men can often be found playing dominos or cards on the sides of the street. Malagasies also enjoy playing a game called fanorona. Fanorona is a traditional game played by strategically placing small stones in the hollows of a board or on the ground. The first player to capture the other player's pieces wins.

]]> 2018-10-03 15:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288681555 Religion - Holidays steveemiller2024 https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288693199 2018-10-03 15:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/steveemiller2024/fl8zsehm6unm/wish/288693199