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Toliara (also known as Toliary; formerly Tuléar) is a city in Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
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It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Andrefana

Atsimo-Andrefana is a Regions of Madagascar in Toliara Province of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra in northeast, Ihorombe and Anosy in east and Androy in southeast....
 region and the Toliara province
Toliara Province

Toliara is a provinces of Madagascar of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 km?. It has a population of 2,229,550 . Its capital is Toliara. Near Toliara is the "Madagascar spiny thickets"....
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The current spelling(s) of the name was adopted in the 1970s, and reflects the orthography
Orthography

The orthography of a language specifies the correct way of using a specific writing system to write the language. Orthography is derived from Greek language ????? orth?s and ???fe?? gr?phein ....
 of the Malagasy language
Malagasy language

This article is about the Malagasy language. For the Malagasy ethnic group, see Malagasy people. For the residents or citizens of Madagascar, see Demographics of Madagascar...
. Many geographic place names were similarly altered in this time from their previous French spellings following Malagasy independence in 1960.

The city has a population of 101,661 (2001 census).






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Toliara (also known as Toliary; formerly Tuléar) is a city in Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
.

It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Andrefana

Atsimo-Andrefana is a Regions of Madagascar in Toliara Province of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra in northeast, Ihorombe and Anosy in east and Androy in southeast....
 region and the Toliara province
Toliara Province

Toliara is a provinces of Madagascar of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 km?. It has a population of 2,229,550 . Its capital is Toliara. Near Toliara is the "Madagascar spiny thickets"....
.

The current spelling(s) of the name was adopted in the 1970s, and reflects the orthography
Orthography

The orthography of a language specifies the correct way of using a specific writing system to write the language. Orthography is derived from Greek language ????? orth?s and ???fe?? gr?phein ....
 of the Malagasy language
Malagasy language

This article is about the Malagasy language. For the Malagasy ethnic group, see Malagasy people. For the residents or citizens of Madagascar, see Demographics of Madagascar...
. Many geographic place names were similarly altered in this time from their previous French spellings following Malagasy independence in 1960.

The city has a population of 101,661 (2001 census). As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal
SISAL

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, soap
SOAP

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, hemp
Hemp

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, cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, rice
Rice

Rice is a staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in tropical Latin America, and East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, making it the second-most consumed cereal grain, after maize....
, and peanut
Peanut

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Air Madagascar
Air Madagascar

Soci?t? Nationale Malgache de Transports A?riens, operating as Air Madagascar, is an airline based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It is the national airline operating services to Europe, Asia and neighbouring African and Indian Ocean island cities....
 operates scheduled flights to here.

See also

  • Isalo National Park
    Isalo National Park

    Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Toliara Province of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone formations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland....
  • Beza Mahafaly Reserve
    Beza Mahafaly Reserve

    The Beza Mahafaly Reserve is located at 35 km northeast of Betioky Sud and 100 km inland from Toliara in the Southwest of Madagascar.It is the first protected area run and managed by ESSA-For?ts in Madagascar....
  • Coton de Tulear
    Coton de Tulear

    The Coton de Tul?ar is a small dog breed.It is named after the city of Tulear in Madagascar, and for its cottony textured coat....