TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Isolated Island 4 CHAPTER 2 Animals and Plants 8 CHAPTER 3 Life in Madagascar 14 QUICK FACTS TOOLS At a Glance 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
CHAPTER 1 ISOLATED ISLAND Welcome to Madagascar This is the fourth largest island in the world There are 3,000 miles 4,828 kilometers of coastline The climate is tropical
The island was once isolated It is about 250 miles 400 km off the coast of Africa It was not discovered until around 700 CE People had already been living in Africa for more than 100,000 years
