Anthem: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! "Oh, beloved land of our ancestors!"
Location of the Malagasy Republic in Africa
Capital
Tananarive
Official languages
Malagasy · French
Religion
Christianity · Traditional beliefs
Government
Autonomous republic within the French Union (1958–1960) Unitary presidential republic (1960–1975)
High Commissioner
• 1958–1959
André Soucadaux
President
• 1959–1972
Philibert Tsiranana
• 1972–1975
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
• 1975
Richard Ratsimandrava
• 1975
Gilles Andriamahazo
• 1975
Didier Ratsiraka
Prime Minister
• 1958–1959
Philibert Tsiranana
• 1972–1975
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
Legislature
Parliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
National Assembly
Historical era
Cold War
• Established
October 14 1958
• Detachment of the Îles Éparses[1]
April 1, 1960
• Independence
June 26, 1960
• Disestablished
December 30 1975
Area
1961[2]
587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi)
1975[2]
587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi)
Population
• 1961[2]
5,590,000
• 1975[2]
7,568,577
Currency
Madagascar-Comores CFA franc (1960–1963) Malagasy franc (ariary) (1963–1975)
ISO 3166 code
MG
Preceded by
Succeeded by
French Madagascar
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Banc du Geyser
Bassas da India
Europa Island
Glorioso Islands
Juan de Nova Island
Today part of
Madagascar French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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History of Madagascar
Ancient history
c. 500 BCE–700 CE
Exploration era
c. 700–1500
Merina Kingdom
1540–1897
French protectorate
1882–1897
French colony
1897–1958
First Republic
1958–1975
Second Republic
1975–1992
Third Republic
1992–2010
High Transitional Authority
2009–2014
Fourth Republic
2014–present
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The Malagasy Republic (Malagasy: Repoblika Malagasy, French: République malgache) was a state situated in Southeast Africa. It was established in 1958 as an autonomous republic within the newly created French Community, became fully independent in 1960, and existed until the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar in 1975.
^Decree No. 60-555 of April 1, 1960
^ abInternational Demographic Data Center (U.S.), United States Bureau of the Census (1980). World Population 1979: Recent Demographic Estimates for the Countries and Regions of the World. The Bureau. pp. 102-103.
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