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Antananarivo

Administration
Full nameAntananarivo
Official nameAntananarivo
Other nameTananarive
CountryMadagascar
Founded1625
Government
Mayordisputed
Geography
Water Area34 sq mi (88 km2)
Elevation4186.4 ft (1276 m)
Demography
Total Population903450 (2001 estimate)
Density (pop.)10266.5/km2 (26590.2/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)1403449
Other information
Time zoneEast African Time (GMT+3) (UTC)

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Antananarivo (c-eniconˌæntəˌnænəˈriːvoʊ; Malagasy -mgantaˈnanaˈrivʷ, from ), formerly Tananarive (c-enicontəˌnænəˈriːv or c-entəˌnɑːnəˈriːv), is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.

The larger urban area surrounding the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga Region.


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