| | Geographic Coordinates: | 20 00 S, 47 00 E | | Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique | | Area: | total: 587,040 sq km
land: 581,540 sq km
water: 5,500 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly less than twice the size of Arizona | | Land boundaries: | 0 km | | Coastline: | 4,828 km | | Terrain: | narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Maromokotro 2,876 m | | Capital: | 6 provinces (faritany); Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Toliara |
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