TABLE OF CONTENTS AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE MADAGASCAR FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY QUEEN’S PALACE A family passes through the beautiful stone gate at the Queen’s Palace Perched high on a hill this ancient part of the Rovä offers a sweeping view of Antananarivo After visiting the other palaces of the Rovä they stop to admire the impressive tombs of Madagascar’s rulers
OTHER TOP SITES ANTSIRABE CATHEDRAL AVENUE OF THE BAOBABS NOSY BORAHA TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK Back in the city the family visits a hotely for lunch They eat a delicious poulet dish made from rice chicken and tomato Afterwards they head to Lemurs Park Ring-tailed and bamboo lemurs climb the trees as tortoises and geckos roam the ground below From historical sites to amazing wildlife Madagascar is an island of beauty
