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What does the name 'Antananarivo' translate to in the Malagasy language?

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Correct answer: The City of the Thousand

The name Antananarivo translates to 'The City of the Thousand'. This refers to the thousand soldiers deployed by King Andrianjaka in the 17th century to guard the newly established garrison on the hill. Today, locals affectionately shorten the name of their bustling capital to 'Tana'.

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