Probably you have heard about this remote country from the series of movies with amazing little animals?
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When you hear the name of this country it is most likely that you imagine tropical forests with exotic animals. So, let's come closer and get acquainted with it.
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As you may know, it is located in the Indian Ocean, so its waters separated the country from the continent, what resulted in the appearance of peculiar flora and fauna, for example, lemurs or baobabs.
Having arrived there you may convince that all the taxi drivers offer the same price as they are fixed in Antananarivo, by the way, the capital of Madagascar.
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The first big building you would see is the USA embassy. At the entrance to the city you may see the slums which definitely won't impress you, they actually don't differ from the slums of other African countries. In the centre of the city, with the population nearly 1,5 million people, you would be able to admire French colonial architecture. Houses of residents from Europe look rather elegant, but the surrounding natural wornness adds special charm to all these French dwellings.
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Speaking about the weather, don't be surprised that you may get up in the morning and understand that the temperature is rather low. So take some warm clothes with you.
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As for food, Antananarivo has several French restaurants where you would be offered to taste some steaks made from holy Madagascar animal - zebu, which is a domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap. However, the soup of zebu tails may not suit everyone's taste.
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What's more, you can visit the Baobab valley. It is notable that Madagascar is popular for having 7 different types of baobabs. You should also know that Madagascar is famous for being world largest producer and exporter of vanilla. So don't forget to buy some to please your friends and relatives.