Geography: Climate

Madagascar is very small compared to most African countries, but its geography is very diverse. Along the coast of Madagascar there is mostly rain forests and jungles which grow very well in the warm wet climate. About 110 inches of rain fall on the forests per year. Located just to the east of the coast of Mozambique is a channel that is 250 miles long and on the other side is Madagascar. The inland climate is temperate and to the south of the island it is very arid and dry.