Total area: 587,041 square kilometers
Land area: 581,540 square kilometers
Water area: 5,501 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
All countries which share a border: none
Total distance of all land boundaries: 0 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 4,828 kilometers
Description of climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south.
Description of Terrain: narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Point of lowest elevation:
Point of highest elevation: lowest point: Indian ocean 0 m, highest points:Maromokotro 2876 m
At least two pictures to highlight country’s physical geography:
Land area: 581,540 square kilometers
Water area: 5,501 square kilometers
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
All countries which share a border: none
Total distance of all land boundaries: 0 kilometers
Total distance of coastline: 4,828 kilometers
Description of climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south.
Description of Terrain: narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Point of lowest elevation:
Point of highest elevation: lowest point: Indian ocean 0 m, highest points:Maromokotro 2876 m
At least two pictures to highlight country’s physical geography: