Introduction
 From 12 July to 3 August 2000 I went to Madagascar, together with Gaby, a friend of me. It was organized by Summum Reizen in cooperation with Boogie Pilgrim. We traveled around by bus, together with 9 other people (dutch and belgian) and a leader.
Pictures
I made over 200 pictures. A selection is published here.
Holiday report
During my stay in Madagascar I wrote a holiday report. The report is still not finished, but the first 2 weeks are available now (in dutch):
1 - Heenreis
2 - Antananarivo
3 - Van Antananarivo naar Tamatave
4 - Canal des Pangalanes
5 - Palmerie
6 - Vissersdorpje en kanovaren
7 - Van Bush House naar Perinet
8 - Perinet Reserve
9 - Van Perinet naar Antsirabe
10 - Antsirabe
11 - Van Antsirabe naar Ranomafana
12 - Ranomafana
13 - Fianarantsoa
14 - Van Fianarantsoa naar Isalo
15 - Isalo: Canyon des Signes en Canyon des Rats
16 - Isalo: Piscine Naturel
17 - Isalo: Waterval en saphir-mijn
18 - Van Isalo naar Ifaty
19 - Ifaty: Spiney Forest
20 - Ifaty: Walvissen
21 - Ifaty: Uitrusten
22 - Van Ifaty naar Antananarivo
23 - Terugreis
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Some facts
Official name: Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Head of state: President Didier Ratsiraka
Official languages: Malagasy, French
Area: 594180 sq km (about 14x The Netherlands)
Population: About 14 million
Growth rate: 3.2%
Birth rate: 4.5%
Death rate: 2%
Infant mortality: 12%
Life expectancy: male 52, female 55
Literacy: male 88%, female 73%
Currency: Franc Malagasy (FMg), 6500 FMg = about $1)
Inflation rate: 35%/year
Main exports: coffee, vanilla, cloves
Main imports: manufacturing goods, food, petrol
External debt: more than $4.5 billion
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