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Indian Ocean
Question | Answer |
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Geography | Very large area, volcanic islands |
Climate | Hot and humid (70-86 degrees Fahrenheit) Great oceanic influence Lots of rain year-round Cyclones |
History | 500 CE: Bantu Africans (south of the Equator). Later, arrival of Arabs from the Persian Gulf (Iran) and even later, Malaysians, Indians, Chinese, some Europeans |
Politics | Independent territory, Departmental collectivity, DOM |
Economy | increasing industrialized, technology, sugar, textiles |
Languages | Many African and Asian languages Malgache in Madagascar Mahorais in Mayotte Comorien in Comores Many creoles everywhere |
Religions | Christianity Islam Hinduism Animism |
Environment | abundance of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth endemic |
Environmental Challenges | forest (slash and burn) Growth in cattle herd Reliance on charcoal for cooking |