A short overview of the history of Madagascar:
* 500: <br>Beginning of Malagasy settlement
* 1100: <br>Entering the island
* 1500: <br>Portuguese [[Diego Diaz ]] arrives in Madagascar
* 1610<br> Tana was taken by the [[Merina]]
1787 - 1810<br>
King [[Andrianampoinimerina ]] undertook the unification of the island
1895<br>
Arrival of the French
* 1904<br> Establishment of the code for the indigenous population
* 1929<br> National demonstration
* 1936<br> Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party
* 1943<br> Madagascar joins free France
* 1947<br> The famous insurrection of freedom fighter
* 1960<br> Proclamation of independence
* 1971 <br> Eviction of president [[Philibert Tsiranana]]
* 1975<br> [[Didier Ratsiraka ]] elected president of the Supreme Council of the Revolution
* 1991<br> Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka
* 1993<br> Election of the president [[Zafy Albert]]
* 1996<br> Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka
* 2001 - 2002<br> Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka
* 2002<br> Presidential nomination of [[Marc Ravalomanana]]
* 2009<br> Riot against the Ravalomanana government
* 2009 <br> Political crisis
* 2009 <br> [[Andrew Rajoelina ]] proclaims himself for president