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Toliara (also known as Toliary, [tuliˈar]; formerly Tuléar) is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region. The current spelling(s) of the name was adopted in the 1970s, and reflects the orthography of the Malagasy language. 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 148,500. As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal, soap, hemp, cotton, rice, and peanuts. Air Madagascar operates scheduled flights to here. Toliara has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with generally hot temperatures throughout the year, though in the dry season mornings can be quite pleasant.