Madagascar


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 * __**From**__ || __**Length of flight**__ || __**Distance**__ || __**Price**__ ||
 * Chicago || 34 hours 40 minutes || 9374 Miles || $10329 ||
 * LAX || 36 hours 5 minutes || 11060 Miles || $6752 ||
 * NYC || 19 hours 55 minutes || 8683 Miles || $2483 ||



The “Forbidden City” is a city 20km from the capital and is surrounded by forests. It was the Merina (19th century dynasty that united all of Madagascar for the first time) stronghold and is protected by an enormous stone disc which requires 40 men to roll into place. You can also visit the citadel in the city where the Merina’s ceremonies were held. This city is the birthplace of the Malagasy state.
 * Food**
 * Rice forms the basis of every meal in most parts of the country as in Asia. The dishes prepared to accompany the rice vary depending on local availability of food products and are known as laoka.
 * Attractions**
 * Madagascar is the only country with lemurs found in nature.Species only found in Madagascar: Nocturnal Mouse, Dwarf Lemurs, Ring-tailed lemur, Sifaka lemurs, and Indri lemur.
 * 1 Museum
 * “The Forbidden City”


 * Deep sea diving, coral reef diving. Most popular is Nosy Be.
 * Madagascar abounds in precious and semi-precious stones such as mica, quarts, rubies, sapphire, beryl, zirconia, cipalin, hematite, and labradorite.
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 * Currency**
 * Ariary
 * 1 Ariary = 0.0046 U.S. Dollars
 * Weather/Climate**

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 * Madasgar has a diverse tropical climate. Average temperature is 44˚F. Madasgar has a hot and rainy season and a cooler one with much less rainfal. Madasgar has an average annual rainfall of 55.1 inches.
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