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The human scene

Vanilla orchid
Vanilla orchid
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Fragrant vanilla, coffee and cloves are Madagascar's major exports. But their prices on the international market have fallen in relation to the industrial goods and fossil fuels that must be imported. In 1991, industrial production made up only 13% of the gross domestic product.

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Contents:
1.René relaxing
2.Children
3.Tomb
4.Old fortifications
5.Village scene
6.Rainforest rice paddy
7.Transplanting rice
8.Dry rice tavy
9.Ranomafana tavy
10.Andasibe tavy
11.Vanilla orchid
12.GDP per capita graph
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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