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Acknowledgments
Preface
HISTORY
Precolonial Era, Prior to 1894
Colonial Era, 1894-1960
Independence, the First Republic, and the Military
Transition, 1960-75
The Second Republic, 1975-92
The Third Republic, 1993
GEOGRAPHY
Climate
Flora and Fauna
SOCIETY
Population and Ethnicity
Peoples of the East Coast
Peoples of the West Coast
Peoples of the Central Highlands
Peoples of the Tsaratamana Massif and the Southwest
Minorities
Language
Traditional Beliefs and Religion
Social Structure and Family
Education
Public Health
THE ECONOMY
Government Policy and Intervention
Structural Adjustment
Agriculture
Agricultural Production
Industry
Foreign Trade
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Constitution and Institutions of Governance
The Fokonolona and Traditional Governance
Foreign Relations
Bibliography
Country Studies Index
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