Area:
Total: 587,041 square kilometers
Land: 581, 540 square kilometers
Water: 5,501 square kilometers
Size Compared to the U.S.: slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Borders:
Land: none
Water: Indian Ocean, Mozambique Channel
Distance of Land Boundaries: 0 kilometers
Coastline: 4,828 kilometers
Climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain: narrow coastal plain, high plateau, and mountains in center
Elevation:
Highest: Maromokotro at 2,876 meters
Lowest: Indian Ocean at 0 meters
Total: 587,041 square kilometers
Land: 581, 540 square kilometers
Water: 5,501 square kilometers
Size Compared to the U.S.: slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Borders:
Land: none
Water: Indian Ocean, Mozambique Channel
Distance of Land Boundaries: 0 kilometers
Coastline: 4,828 kilometers
Climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain: narrow coastal plain, high plateau, and mountains in center
Elevation:
Highest: Maromokotro at 2,876 meters
Lowest: Indian Ocean at 0 meters