by hand‚ the pods began to thrive. Soon‚ the tropical orchids were sent from Réunion Island to the Comoros Islands and Madagascar‚ along with instructions for pollinating them. By 1898‚ Madagascar‚ Réunion‚ and the Comoros Islands produced 200 metric tons of vanilla beans‚ about 80% of world production. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation‚ Madagascar is currently responsible for the vast majority of the world’s Bourbon vanilla production[12] and 58% of the world total
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cartoons and other media have used dodo birds as an example of an extinct species. A Reference Site for The Dodo Bird and it’s History The Dodo bird or Raphus Cucullatus was a flightless bird native to the island of Mauritius‚ near the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The closest relatives to the dodo bird are pigeons and doves‚ even though dodo birds were much larger in size. On average‚ dodo birds stood 3 feet tall and weighted about 40 lb. Unfortunately‚ due to aggressive human population
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Global Disparities Describe the global patterns of: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) Low IMR: Europe and North America‚ including Australia and NZ (Mostly MEDCs nations). Southern part of South America‚ Russia‚ East Asia and Malaysia. Some Middle East countries‚ including UAE. Medium IMR: Northern SA and most of Asia‚ Central America and Northern/Southern Africa. High IMR: Central Africa‚ West Africa‚ Somalia and Afghanistan. Is there a relationship between them? Possibly:
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FOSSA The fossa (/ˈfɒsə/ or /ˈfuːsə/;[4] Malagasy [ˈfusə̥]; Cryptoprocta ferox) is a cat-like‚ carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae‚ a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family (Herpestidae). Its classification has been controversial because its physical traits resemble those of cats‚ yet other traits suggest a close relationship with viverrids (most civets and their relatives). Its classification‚ along with that of the other Malagasy
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(1) Resistance as well as collaboration occurred in all German-controlled areas of Europe during World War II. Give specific examples of both‚ and of their consequences. An example of collaboration with the Germans was the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact. Under this 1939 pact the two nations agreed not to attack the other if it were to be in war another country‚ regardless of who started it. The treaty essentially bought time for both leaders as it allowed them to get what they want without the
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opportunity to fulfill their aspirations for a better life. A world in which poverty is endemic will always be prone to ecological and other catastrophes." Sustainable development is being ignored in Chile‚ the Philippines‚ and Siberia‚ practiced in Madagascar and in Alaska‚ and examined in the Lake Baikal region of Russia. These Countries must learn from each other’s failures and success to discover what sustainable development involves in their own country. Sustainable development has three divisions
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skin color due to my military travels and people I have met along the way. The wide spectrum of skin tones and colors I have been exposed to along the way intrigued me. Having traced my own root back to Madagascar‚ Africa‚ I found that although I am of African descent‚ the people of Madagascar aren’t stereotypical Africans. For the most part‚ their skin tone was not as dark as I thought would have been. Their hair mostly curly and not as kinky as I thought it would be. HUMAN SKIN COLOR
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How has the strategy of pirates changed over time? The North and East coast of Africa are very well traveled waterways for the Global Maritime Shipping business. Learning about and working with one of these businesses was very eye opening to an unknown world. With every major industry there are upsides and downsides. When someone is placed in a new industry they are generally naïve to any downsides until they begin reading periodicals and researching every facet of the industry. When someone
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In the 1880s‚ the scramble for Africa began‚ which brought destruction to the continent. Europeans helped Africa in many ways but it was primarily for their benefits too. The westerners arrived with a main purpose of gaining for themselves with no regards for the effects they imposed on Africa. Although countries like Equatorial Guinea and Morocco improved slightly due to the Europeans‚ other countries‚ such as Nigeria and South Africa‚ suffered greatly. Morocco didn’t have roads before it became
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but was unable to colonise it as the slaves that had been brought over from Africa ran away into the mountains upon their arrival. They were the first fugitive slaves in Mauritius. In 1641‚ the Dutch developed the slave trade‚ with slaves from Madagascar‚ in the hope of securing a return on their installation in Mauritius. In spite of this‚ only a few Malagasy slaves were brought to Mauritius during the Dutch occupation. In 1598‚ a Dutch squadron landed on the island under the orders of the Admiral
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