Madagascar



Originally Madagascar was an independent nation but in 1896 the French conquered them and made it a colony. Later in 1960 they regained independence. Until 1997 they had been controlled by one government party, in 1997 they had only their second presidential race and the current president was returned to power. Their president's name was //Didier Ratsiraka.// Later in 2001 during their third presidential race the country was in an uproar about it being fair and nearly half the country wanted to leave but didn't. The opposing candidate won and his name is //Marc Ravalomanana.// He won the 2006 elections and in 2009 there was talk of him restricting the press and that caused him to step down, the presidency was given to the mayor of the town //Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina.//



Madagascar is an island off the coast of Africa, originally it was part of Africa but it broke off about two million years ago. Their tallest mountain is Maromokotro and is 2.876km tall. There main exports are minerals and spices. They are not extremely wealthy.



In Madagascar's social system Royals or nobles have a greater level of hasina than everyone else, in families, elders have a greater level of hasina than the childeren and youth of madagascar. They have a greater level because of the virtue of their maturity, and experience. They are believed to be closer to the dead. Social values shows awareness of hierarchy and a place that permeates peoples daily lives. In a families household the elders are served food first while the childeren are served last at dinner time. They are seated according to there age, the father of the house sits on the North East side of the table. If a member of the house does not follow theses house hold rules they could be severly punished.