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Madagascar
Index
The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of
the
writers of the 1982 edition of Indian Ocean: Five
Island
Countries, edited by Frederica M. Bunge. Their work
provided
general background for the present volume.
The authors are grateful to individuals in various
government
agencies and private institutions who gave of their time,
research materials, and expertise in the production of
this book.
These individuals include Ralph K. Benesch, who oversees
the
Country Studies--Area Handbook program for the Department
of the
Army. The authors also wish to thank members of the
Federal
Research Division staff who contributed directly to the
preparation of the manuscript. These people include Sandra
W.
Meditz, who reviewed all drafts and served as liaison with
the
sponsoring agency; Marilyn Majeska, who managed editing
and book
production; Andrea Merrill, who reviewed tables and
figures;
Barbara Edgerton and Izella Watson, who performed word
processing; and Janie L. Gilchrist, David P. Cabitto, and
Stephen
C. Cranton, who prepared the camera-ready copy.
Also involved in the preparing the text were Mimi
Cantwell,
who edited chapters; Beverly Wolpert, who performed the
prepublication editorial review; and Joan C. Cook, who
compiled
the index.
Graphics were prepared by David P. Cabitto, and Tim L.
Merrill prepared map drafts, apart from the topography and
drainage map prepared by Harriett R. Blood. David P.
Cabitto and
the firm of Greenhorne and O'Mara prepared the final maps.
Special thanks are owed to Marty Ittner, who prepared the
illustrations on the title page of the various chapters,
and
David P. Cabitto, who did the cover art.
Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity of
individuals, who allowed their photographs to be used in
this
study.
Data as of August 1994
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