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Republic of Madagascar |
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| Capital: |
Antananarivo |
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Africa |
| Subregion: |
Eastern Africa |
| Area: |
587041 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 21:40) |
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^(d{3})$ |
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RM |
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+261 |
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| International organizations: |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
| COMESA |
Economic Community of Eastern and Southern Africa |
| AFTA |
African Free Trade Area |
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 A country, state, region... (19194) |
| Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H)
(A former first-order administrative division) | 9 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 1577 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 23 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 119 | | Administrative division (ADMD)
(An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 1 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 17464 | |
 Stream, lake... (3446) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 2414 | | Bank(s) (BNK)
(An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation) | 150 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 22 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 356 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 12 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 44 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 15 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 6 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 8 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 143 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 107 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 44 | | Ponds (PNDS)
(Small standing waterbodies) | 3 | | Seaplane landing area (AIRS)
(A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off) | 4 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 43 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 6 | | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 15 | | Anchorage (ANCH)
(An area where vessels may anchor) | 7 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 1 | | Mangrove swamp (MGV)
(A tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation) | 2 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 2 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 4 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 14 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 4 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 5 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 2 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 3 | | Roadstead (RDST)
(An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor) | 3 | | Sea (SEA)
(A large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean) | 1 | | Mud flat(s) (FLTM)
(A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding) | 1 | | Stream mouth(s) (STMM)
(A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea) | 2 | | Crater lake (LKC)
(A lake in a crater or caldera) | 2 | | Wells (WLLS)
(Cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 1 | |
 Parks, area ... (891) |
| Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 801 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 14 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 25 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 7 | | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 3 | | Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 10 | | Coast (CST)
(A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline) | 1 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 17 | | Reservation (RESV)
(A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations) | 1 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 12 | |
 City, village... (24174) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 24069 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 21 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 61 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 11 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 9 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 1 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)
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 Road, railroad (1) |
| Railroad (RR)
(A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances) | 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (426) |
| Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 3 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 41 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 131 | | Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 13 | | Triangulation station (TRIG)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation) | 35 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 44 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 2 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 44 | | Breakwater (BRKW)
(A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port) | 1 | | Beacon (BCN)
(A fixed artificial navigation mark) | 1 | | Mine(s) (MN)
(A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages) | 2 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 6 | | Tomb(s) (TMB)
(A structure for interring bodies) | 6 | | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 6 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 7 | | Sawmill (MLSW)
(A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes) | 1 | | Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 1 | | Forest station (STNF)
(A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management) | 4 | | Quarry(-ies) (MNQR)
(A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted) | 1 | | Meteorological station (STNM)
(A station at which weather elements are recorded) | 1 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 55 | | Temple(s) (TMPL)
(An edifice dedicated to religious worship) | 2 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 1 | | Hydroelectric power station (PSH)
(A building where electricity is generated from water power) | 1 | | Dam (DAM)
(A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water) | 4 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 3 | | Homestead (HMSD)
(A residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand ) | 1 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 2 | | Religious site (RLG)
(An ancient site of significant religious importance) | 1 | | Shrine (SHRN)
(A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept) | 1 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 1 | | Park headquarters (PRKHQ)
(A park administrative facility) | 1 | | Post office (PO)
(A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed) | 1 | | Resort (RSRT)
(A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities) | 1 | | Research institute (ITTR)
(A facility where research is carried out) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (2632) |
| Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 800 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 1071 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 52 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 16 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 206 | | Pan (PAN)
(A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool) | 5 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 211 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 56 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 51 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 39 | | Spit (SPIT)
(A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody) | 1 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 16 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 15 | | Delta (DLTA)
(A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream) | 5 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 14 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 13 | | Corridor (CRDR)
(A strip or area of land having significance as an access way) | 2 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 2 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 8 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 4 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 10 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 12 | | Slope(s) (SLP)
(A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle) | 2 | | Canyon (CNYN)
(A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area) | 1 | | Divide (DVD)
(A line separating adjacent drainage basins) | 1 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 4 | | Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 9 | | Bar (BAR)
(A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts) | 1 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 1 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 3 | | Spur(s) (SPUR)
(A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation) | 1 | |
 Undersea (2) |
| Trench (TRNU)
(A long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides) | 2 | |
 Forest, heath... (133) |
| Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 133 | |
