'''A short overview of the history of Madagascar:'''
* ''500: ''<br>Beginning of Malagasy settlement
* 1100: Entering the island
* 1500: Portuguese Diego Diaz arrives in Madagascar''1100''<br>Entering the island
* 1610
Tana was taken by the Merina
1787 - 1810''1500''<br>King Andrianampoinimerina undertook the unification of the islandPortuguese [[Diego Diaz]] arrives in Madagascar
''1610''<br>Tana was taken by the [[Merina]] ''1787 - 1810''<br>[[Andrianampoinimerina - King of Merina Kingdom | King Andrianampoinimerina]] undertook the unification of the island ''1895''<br>
Arrival of the French
* 1904
Establishment of the code for the indigenous population
* ''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
* 1936
Creation of the Malagasy Communist Party
* 1943''2001 - 2002''<br> Madagascar joins free FranceElectoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka
* 1947
The famous insurrection of freedom fighter
* 1960''2002''<br> Proclamation Presidential nomination of independence[[Marc Ravalomanana]]
* 1971
Eviction of president Philibert Tsiranana
* 1975''2009''<br> Didier Ratsiraka elected president of Riot against the Supreme Council of the RevolutionRavalomanana government
* 1991
Riots and strike counters the government Ratsiraka
* 1993''2009''<br> Election of the president Zafy AlbertPolitical crisis
* 1996
Impeachment of Zafy Albert and return to the presidency of Didier Ratsiraka
* 2001 - 2002''2009''<br> Electoral crisis and forced departure of Ratsiraka[[Andry Rajoelina]] proclaims himself president
* 2002
Presidential nomination of Marc Ravalomanana
* 2009''2014''<br> Riot against the Ravalomanana government[[Hery Rajaonarimampianina]] is elected president
* 2009
Political crisis
* 2009 ''2019''<br> Andrew Andry Rajoelina proclaims himself for is elected presidentsince 19 January 2019
