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Antananarivo
(an′tə nan′ə rē′vō′)
capital of Madagascar, in the central part: pop. 803,000
See Antananarivo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ănˌtə-nănˌə-rēˈvō, änˌtə-näˌnə-) Formerly Ta·na·na·rive (tə-nănˈə-rēvˌ, tä-nä-nä-rēvˈ)
The capital and largest city of Madagascar, in the east-central part of the country. It was founded in the 17th century as a walled citadel. Population: 1,400,000.
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