While Mozambique posted some of the world’s largest economic growth rates in the late 1990s, it has suffered enormous setbacks because of natural disaster, such as the terrible damage caused by severe flooding in the winters of 2000 and 2001.

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Half of the population in Mauritius is Hindu and approximately a fifth is Muslim. Both religions are descendants of laborers that were brought during colonization to work in the sugar cane fields. Many Christians and ministries can be found in Mauritius.

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Life in Malawi is hard. The average life expectancy is around 40 years and there is little hope for most Malawians for a better future. The people are very family oriented and there are various customs for how a person treats members of his own family.

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Most of the people of Madagascar (the Malagasy) originally came from the islands of Indonesia. However some of the Malagasy have different origins. Centuries ago, Arabs began to develop trade in the Indian Ocean.

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