Madagascar is subdivided into 22 regions (faritra) .[12] The regions are further subdivided into 119 districts, 1,579 communes, and 17,485 fokontany.
Reference 1: Area in km2 and Population 2013 estimate[110].
Reference 2: Diana (1), Sava (2), Itasy (3), Analamanga (4), Vakinankaratra (5), Bongolava (6), Sofia (7), Boeny (8), Betsiboka (9), Melaky (10), Alaotra Mangoro (11), Atsinanana (12), Analanjirofo (13), Amoron'i Mania (14), Haute-Matsiatra (15), Vatovavy-Fitovinany (16), Atsimo-Atsinanana (17), Ihorombe (18), Menabe (19), Atsimo-Andrefana (20), Androy (21), Anosy (22) and Totals.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar
Reference 2: Diana (1), Sava (2), Itasy (3), Analamanga (4), Vakinankaratra (5), Bongolava (6), Sofia (7), Boeny (8), Betsiboka (9), Melaky (10), Alaotra Mangoro (11), Atsinanana (12), Analanjirofo (13), Amoron'i Mania (14), Haute-Matsiatra (15), Vatovavy-Fitovinany (16), Atsimo-Atsinanana (17), Ihorombe (18), Menabe (19), Atsimo-Andrefana (20), Androy (21), Anosy (22) and Totals.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar
