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History of Madagascar

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A short overview of the history of Madagascar:

* 500
Beginning of Malagasy settlement

* 1100
Entering the island

* 1500
Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar

* 1610
Tana was taken by the Merina

* 1787 - 1810
King Andrianampoinimerina undertook the unification of the island

* 1895
Arrival of the French

* 1904
Establishment of the code for the indigenous population

* 1929
National demonstration

* 1936
Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party

* 1943
Madagascar joins free France

* 1947
The famous insurrection of freedom fighter

* 1960
Proclamation of independence

* 1971
Eviction of president Philibert Tsiranana

* 1975
Didier Ratsiraka elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution

* 1991
Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka

* 1993
Election of the president Zafy Albert

* 1996
Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka

* 2001 - 2002
Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka

* 2002
Presidential nomination of Marc Ravalomanana

* 2009
Riot against the Ravalomanana government

* 2009
Political crisis

* 2009
Andrew Rajoelina proclaims himself for president

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