Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and lies in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa. It separated from mainland Africa some 160 million years ago, and 80% of its native flora and fauna are unique to the island. Most people who visit Madagascar come to see its wildlife, and in certain parks, you are virtually guaranteed to see some of the island's better known animals including over 40 species of the unusual lemur - a small wide-eyed primate endemic to the dense rainforests. Madagascar has over 5,000 kilometres of beautiful coastline, studded with over 200 tiny islands, with idyllic beaches and a fascinating underwater marine-life in the cobalt-coloured shallows of the Indian Ocean. The culture too is rich and fascinating, with a long history of trade and migration from throughout Indonesia, Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, all united today in the Malagasy people and language.
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