1. Madagascar “A Look Into the Life and Culture” Presented by: Lorraine Bennett, Latrisha Armstrong, Zach Musgrove, & Fabian Benabente http://static2.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/6/7/8/large2/8765422.jpg

3. History (Lorraine Bennett)

4. Business (Fabian Benabente)

5. Gender Roles, and Non-Verbal Use of Clothing (Group Collaboration)

7. Home to 21,926,221 people

8. Ranked 53rd in the world for population

9. Spans across 587,041 sq km

10. World’s fourth largest island

11. Slightly less than twice the size of Arizona

12. Ranks 46th in the world for total land masshttp://www.onlineusanews.com/madagascar-africa-16054.php

14. Centralized Capital - Antanarivo

15. Climate is tropical along coast, temperate inland, and arid in the south

16. 90% of plants and animals found in Madagascar evolved there

17. Area encompasses 587,040 sq. kmhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madagascar/explore/images/madagascarmap.jpg

18. Zach Musgrove Resources and Hazards Natural Resources Graphite Fish Coal Salt Mica http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-6376443-commercial-fishing-boat.php Environmental Hazards Cyclones Drought Locust Infestation Volcanism http://www.universe-beauty.com/Space-photos/Earth-from-space/cyclone-typhon-odessa-2007p.html

19. Lorraine Bennett Madagascar in the Making http://www.onlineusanews.com/madagascar-africa-16054.php 160 Million Years ago a portion of Africa breaks off and Madagascar is born…

21. 1500’s – Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English attempt trading settlements but the fail due to the hostile conditions

22. 1810-1828 – The first Merina King, Radama I, opens the country to English missionaries (introduced Christianity) whom translate Malagasy to a written language

23. 1894 – France invades Madagascar

24. June 26th, 1960 – Madagascar gains its independence

25. 1991 – Madagascar experiences its first economic collapse under the rule of Ratsiraka

27. Fabian Benabente Exports/ Imports Madagascar’s primary exports are agriculture products including: coffee, vanilla, sugar, cotton. They also produce minerals and gems Total Exports $1.04 Billion Rank 148 in the World Total Imports $1.83 Billion Rank 153 in the World Export Destinations France 39% United States 20% Germany 5% *Remainder to Various http://www.onlineworldtraveler.com/countries/Madagascar/index.php http://smallbusiness.dnb.com/company-activities-management/company-structures/10357425-1.html http://www.wildmadagascar.org/kids/06-economy.html

29. Gender Roles Many laws have been passed to allow women to earn the same pay as men, however, tradition seems to trump laws in Madagascar. Women are still expected to maintain family and household, while men are the head of the household and also the monetary providers Men are given greater consideration in social and religious roles

30. Lorraine Bennett Verbal and Non-Verbal Use of Clothing www.embassymadagascaruk.com

33. Clothing is given as a gift as a sign of respect. Men offer clothes to brides during the marriage ceremony and the groom and bride are wrapped in a single cloth to represent their union.http://blog.oregonlive.com/fashion/2008/08/madagascar_1.html

34. Lorraine Bennett www.mapsofworld.com Everyday clothing is influenced by the western outlets that are in the towns. Much of the non traditional clothing is influenced by the previous French and British colonization.

35. Latrisha Armstrong Religion and Beliefs The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice. The Government at all levels strives to protect this right in full; it does not tolerate its abuse by governmental or private sectors. There is no state religion.

36. Latrisha Armstrong Indigenous Beliefs 52% A firm belief in the existence of close ties between the living and the dead constitutes the most basic of all traditional beliefs and the foundation for Malagasy religious and social values. All the Malagasy peoples have traditionally accepted the existence of a supreme God, known commonly as Zahahary (Creator) or Andriamanitra (Sweet or Fragrant, Lord). The dead have been conceived as playing the role of intermediary between this supreme God and humankind and are viewed as having the power to affect the fortunes of the living for good and evil. The dead are sometimes described as “gods on earth”, who are considered the most important and authoritative members of the family, intimately involved in the daily life of the living members. At the same time, the razana (ancestors) are the sources from which the life force flows and the creators of Malagasy customs and ways of life.

37. Latrisha Armstrong Tombs of the Deceased The burial tomb, a prominent part of the island landscape in all regions, is the primary link between the living and the dead among the Malagasy. It is built with great care and expense, reflecting the privileged position of the dead, and is often more costly and substantial than the house of the living.

38. Latrisha Armstrong Christian 42% The religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture. It has been professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies. Islam 6% The religious faith of Muslims include belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet.

40. Sense of good human relations

41. Sense of the sacredness of life

42. Sense of hospitality

43. Sense of the sacred and of religion

44. Sense of time

45. Sense of respect for authority and the elders

47. How do men and women roles differ?

48. Why is Madagascar unique? Hint: Animals

49. What is Madagascar’s major type of export?