Madagascar: December 2013

CLIMATE!!

The hot, wet season extends from November to April and the cooler, drier season from May to October. The climate is governed by the combined effects of the moisture-bearing southeast trade and northwest monsoon winds as they blow across the central plateau. The trade winds, which blow throughout the year, are strongest from May to October. The east coast is to the windward and has a high annual rate of precipitation, reaching nearly 150 inches (3,800 mm) at Maroantsetra on the Bay of Antongil. As the winds cross the plateau, they lose much of their humidity, causing only drizzle and mists on the plateau itself and leaving the west in a dry rain shadow. The southwest in particular is almost desert, with the dryness aggravated by a cold offshore current.

government & sports

Marv is a main person that is in office.

The sports included are Judo, Athletics, Football, Boxing, Tennis, Basketball, and many other activities.

Language, Greetings, & Religion

Most of the population speaks Malagasy.

They like to say HI, HELLO, GOODBYE, GOODNIGHT, PLEASED TO MEET YOU, ETC.
http://www.speaksheets.com/learn-more/words-for-greetings-in-madagascar/

The 3 main religions are Christain, Traditional, and Islamic.

Transportation

They also go by cars, trams, boats, and jeep busses.

Music* Clothing* Food*

^{By the late 19th century, certain instruments and types of music became primarily associated with specific castes or ethnic groups, although these divisions have always been fluid and are continually evolving.} Malagasy music can be roughly divided into three categories: traditional, contemporary and popular music. Traditional musical styles vary by region and reflect local ethnographic history. Many Western styles of popular music, including rock, gospel, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and folk rock, have also gained in popularity in Madagascar over the later half of the 20th century.