Antananarivo. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Antananarivo

SYLLABICATION:	An·ta·na·na·ri·vo
PRONUNCIATION:	nt-nn-rv, änt-nän-
VARIANTS:	Formerly Ta·na·na·rive (t-nn-rv, tä-nä-nä-rv)
	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: 700,000.


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