| Terrain Madagascar :
| narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
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| Natural hazards Madagascar :
| periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
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| Environment current issues Madagascar :
| soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several species of flora and fauna unique to the island are endangered
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| Environment international agreements party to Madagascar :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
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| Geography note Madagascar :
| world's fourth-largest island; strategic location along Mozambique Channel
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| Flag description Madagascar :
| two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a vertical white band of the same width on hoist side
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| Agriculture products Madagascar :
| coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), beans, bananas, peanuts; livestock products
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| Industries Madagascar :
| meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism
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