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1. Madagascar is one of the major exporters of raffia. What does raffia come from?
2. Widely considered the first modern poet of Africa, who published works in both French and Malagasy including "La Coupe de Cendres" ("The Cup of Ashes"), "L'Aube Rouge" ("The Red Dawn") and the opera "Imaitsoanala"?
3. During the 16th to 18th centuries piracy was common along the coast of Madagascar. What was the name of the legendary free pirate colony founded in the late 1600s by Captain James Misson?
4. Being the fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar lies in what body of water?
5. Which Madagascan native, author of "Le Tricheur" (1946), won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1985?
6. Madagascar is known for producing the best vanilla pods in the world. Surprisingly the vanilla plant is not native to Madagascar. Where in the world did the 'Vanilla planifolia' originate?
7. Lemurs are only found on the island of Madagascar. Which species of these primates is the largest?
8. The people of Madagascar often hold to traditional religious beliefs as well as those of other world religions brought to the island, such as Roman Catholicism and Sunni Islam. What name is given to the supreme deity in the Malagasy traditional worship?
9. Moraingy is a popular sport in Madagascar. What type of sport is it?
10. The flag of Madagascar has three colours, but which is NOT one of them?
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