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Madagascar
Index
Size: 587,040 square kilometers.
Topography: East coast has lowlands leading to
steep
bluffs and central highlands; Tsaratanana Massif in north
with
volcanic mountains; west coast with many protected harbors
and
broad plains; and southwest with plateau and desert
region.
Climate: Two seasons: hot, rainy from November
to
April; cooler, dry season from May to October;
southeastern trade
winds dominate; occasional cyclones.
Data as of August 1994
Formal Name: Republic of Madagascar.
Short Name: Madagascar.
Term for Citizens: Malagasy.
Capital: Antananarivo.
Date of Independence: June 26, 1960.
GEOGRAPHY
Size: 587,040 square kilometers.
Topography: East coast has lowlands leading to
steep
bluffs and central highlands; Tsaratanana Massif in north
with
volcanic mountains; west coast with many protected harbors
and
broad plains; and southwest with plateau and desert
region.
Climate: Two seasons: hot, rainy from November
to
April; cooler, dry season from May to October;
southeastern trade
winds dominate; occasional cyclones.
Data as of August 1994
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