It has. in fact. been called "Africas Asian Island." Its language recalls Malayan rather than an African tongue. Its countryside is dotted by mile after mile of rice paddies. In Tananarive. the capital and largest city. the visitor can see rickshas pulled along the winding cobblestone streets. The history of the worlds fourth largest island has been made more Interesting still by the mingling of cultures. Its coastal regions were settled by Africans who migrated from the continent. Beginning about the 12th century Arab traders established posts on the coast and added immigrants to the island population. From the 17th century on EuropeansPortuguese. Dutch.
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