7. MADAGASCAR
GDP Per Capita: $463
Madagascar is an island located in the Indian Ocean, 250 miles off the Southeastern coast of Africa, across the Mozambique Channel at the southern part of the equator. Over 1000 miles (1580 km) long and 350 miles (570 km) wide. Madagascar is considered part of the African continent, though it is many miles away from Africa. Madagascar came into being about 88 million years ago when it broke off from India. It is regarded as the fourth largest island in the world. The major business of the inhabitants is farming, fishing and hunting. Poverty is rampant, as in recently, the population of Madagascar was estimated at just over 22 million, 90 percent of whom live on less than two dollars per day.
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