Madagascar is located in southern central Africa. It is the fourth largest Island in the world. The country's capital city is Antananarivo. It accounts to a population of 16,400,000. The people of this country communicate with languages like French and Malagasy. The Madagascans are believed to be the descended of Asians, who are from Malaysia and Indonesia. Almost three-quarters of people of the country work on the lands growing subsistence crops like rice and cassava. The cash crops of Madagascar are butter beans, cloves, cocoa, and sisal. This country is the world's largest exporter of vanilla and these plants are used as flavorings for chocolates and ice creams.