Exact population: 18,595,469 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 68.9%; male: 75.5%; female: 62.5% Ethnicities: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran Land boundaries: 0 km Terrain: Narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center Extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m; highest point: Maromokotro 2,876 m Imports: France 17.2%, China 9.7%, Hong Kong 6.6%, Iran 6.4%, Mauritius 6.2%, South Africa 5.6% (2004) Exports: US 35.8%, France 30.8%, Germany 7.7% (2004) Industries: Meat processing, soap, breweries, tanneries, sugar, textiles, glassware, cement, automobile assembly plant, paper, petroleum, tourism
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