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== History == | == History == | ||
The [[Democratic Movement for Malagasy Rejuvenation]] (MDRM) rebelled against the [[France|French]] [[Colonialism|colonizers]] in 1947. They began a ten-year guerrilla war for independence in which French killed tens of thousands of Malagasy.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Paris|page=5|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | The [[Democratic Movement for Malagasy Rejuvenation]] (MDRM) rebelled against the [[France|French]] [[Colonialism|colonizers]] in 1947. They began a ten-year guerrilla war for independence in which French killed tens of thousands of Malagasy.<ref>{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Paris|page=5|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | ||
Madagascar had a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] [[Democratic Republic of Madagascar (1975–1992)|socialist government]] from 1975 to 1992, under the leadership of [[Didier Ratsiraka]] and the [[Malagasy Revolutionary Party]]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Republic of Madagascar Repoblikan'i Madagasikara République de Madagascar | |
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| Capital and largest city | Antananarivo |
| Official languages | Malagasy French |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
• President | Andry Rajoelina |
• Prime Minister | Christian Ntsay |
| Area | |
• Total | 587,041 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 28,172,462 |
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country off the coast of East Africa.
History[edit | edit source]
The Democratic Movement for Malagasy Rejuvenation (MDRM) rebelled against the French colonizers in 1947. They began a ten-year guerrilla war for independence in which French killed tens of thousands of Malagasy.[1]
Madagascar had a Marxist–Leninist socialist government from 1975 to 1992, under the leadership of Didier Ratsiraka and the Malagasy Revolutionary Party.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Paris' (p. 5). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]