Take a trip around the world and learn about new countries. This month we’re in Madagascar!
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Farmers in Madagascar’s northern forests grow 80 percent of the world’s vanilla beans.
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Dozens of ancient baobab trees grow along the Avenue of the Baobabs. Many are as old as 800 years, with trunks more than 150 feet around!
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Madagascar, an island nation, has the longest coastline of any African country. At 4,828 kilometers (3,000 miles), it’s close to the width of the U.S.!
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Ring-tailed lemurs live only in southwestern Madagascar. These small primates wander up to 3.5 miles a day to search for food.
