Madagascar Economy

PEOPLE OF MADAGASCAR

The total population of Madagascar is 18,595,469. In this country there are various ethnic groups creating a diverse culture. A major portion of the population is dominated by the Malayo-Indonesians. Then there are the Cotiers, French, Creole, Indian, Comoran and so on. Christian, Muslim are the two main religions that are practiced in the country. Some native beliefs also exist. French and Malagasy are mostly spoken in Madagascar.

ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF MADAGASCAR

•  Art: There are many famous authors from Madagascar. Some of them are Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, Charlotte Arisoa Rafenomanjato, Michèle Rakotoson and so on. Beside that some local handicrafts are also very popular in the country. Some Malagasy poets can also be referred here. They are Aime Andria, Jacques Rabmananjara, Charlotte-Arrisoa Rafenomanjato, and Flavien Ranaivo.

•  Culture: The diverse ethnic groups have created a diverse culture also in the country Madagascar. A touch of all the ethnic groups like Welsh, Arab, French and all that is reflected in the culture of Madagascar.

•  Music: To talk about music of Madagascar, the folk music of the country is very popular. It has its own unique features. On the other hand the modern music of Madagascar is heavily influenced by the music of the countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Congo, France etc. It has been noticed that the nature of music in the coastal regions is very rhythmic. On the other hand the island music is comparatively softer and slow. A dance performed by the villagers, wearing the traditional hat and the “lamba” is also very popularly practiced in the country.

FLAG OF MADAGASCAR

Every nation has its individual flag that bears the characteristics of the country and also its ingenuity. A flag represents the nation's significance. The flag of Madagascar has three colors in it. These are red, green and white. The flag contains two horizontal blocks of same size. The upper block is red and the bottom is green. In the left side of the flag there is also a while band, which is horizontal. Madagascar formally accepted this flag on 14th October, 1958. The three colors used in the flag bear some prehistoric significance of the Kingdom of Madagascar. Here white symbolizes peace and red symbolizes vigor and bloodshed. On the other hand green signifies the nation's native peasants, also known as “the Hova”.

ECONOMY OF MADAGASCAR

Privatization and liberalization are the two aspects of Madagascar's economy. Previously the economic status of the country was nor very strong, but after it took these two policies, it has developed its economical scenario. The agricultural products of the country are vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, coffee, cocoa, peanuts, rice, bananas, beans, cassava and some others. In agriculture the two main fields are fishing and forestry. However deforestations, as a result of industrialization is causing great harm to the country's forests. So Madagascar is now taking this issue very seriously. The things that are exported to the foreign countries are petroleum products, shellfish, sugar, cotton cloth etc. The nations with which Madagascar is involved for this export business are primarily France, US and Germany.

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