As much as 5% land of the country is under cultivation. Crops inculding coffe, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas and peanuts are grown here. Livestock products are also grown in the island.
Nearly half of the land of Madagascar is covered with forest.
Due to soil erosion and deforestation, many of the plants and animals found in the island have been categorized as endangered species.
There are a lot of variations in the climatic conditions of the entire island.While the east coast receives monsoon, the climate is wetter in the northern part of the country and the southern tip is covered with cactus-like plants, which give a semi-deserted look to the portion.
It would be interesting to know that as much as 52% of the total population of Madagascar follows animist beliefs, while 41% follows Christianity. The remaining popular predominantly follows Islam.
Over the years, the country has emerged as a hot tourist spot, largely due to the hospitality of its residents and the means of entertainment adopted by them, to amuse their guests.
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