Philibert tsiranana biography of christopher

  • The first post-independence president, Philibert Tsiranana, maintained a pro-French stance, but a military takeover in 1972 ushered in an.
  • 12After independence from France in 1960, the First Malagasy Republic was led by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its leader, Philibert Tsiranana, who.
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    RED ISLAND

    (Check out Chris Reed’s Red Islandmovie review, in theaters August 16. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.)

    Lying off the southeast coast of Africa, the nation of Madagascar—the fourth largest island in the world—is often referred to as “red” because of the distinctive color that comes from its laterite soil. The indigenous Malagasy population (of various ethnic groups) makes up the majority of inhabitants, though there have also been different foreign residents over the centuries, among them the French, who invaded at the end of the 19th century, turning Madagascar into a colony. It was a comparatively short experiment (though surely no less traumatic for its brevity), the country regaining its independence in 1960.

    In Red Island, director Robin Campillo (120 BPM) places his autobiographically inspired narrative in the period just before the last of the French military bases closes in 1972. It’s a time o

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    Madagascar

    Island country in the Indian Ocean

    This article is about the island nation. For the island itself, see Geography of Madagascar. For the film franchise, see Madagascar (franchise). For other uses, see Madagascar (disambiguation).

    Republic of Madagascar

    • Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (Malagasy)
    • République de Madagascar (French)
    Motto: 
    • Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy)
    • Amour, Patrie, Progrès (French)
    • "Love, Fatherland, Progress"[1]
    Anthem: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Malagasy)
    Ô Terre de nos ancêtres bien-aimés! (French)
    "Oh, nation of our beloved ancestors!"

    Location of Madagascar (dark green)

    Capital

    and largest city

    		Antananarivo
    18°55′S47°31′E / 18.917°S 47.517°E / -18.917; 47.517
    Official languagesMalagasy • French
    Ethnic groups

    (2017)[2]

    Religion

    (2020)[3]

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    Madagascar country profile

    Some key dates in Madagascar's history:

    c. 350-550AD - First settlers reach Madagascar, making it one of the last major landmasses on Earth to be settled by humans.

    7th-9th Centuries - Arab traders reach the island. Madagascar becomes an important trading hub connecting ports of the Indian Ocean.

    11th Century - Bantu-speaking migrants from southeast Africa arrive, along with south Indian Tamil merchants.

    16th-17th Centuries - Portuguese and French establish trading posts.

    c 1540-1897 - Merina kingdom, or Kingdom of Madagascar comes to dominate most of the island by the 18th Century.

    1818 onwards - London Missionary Society sends missionaries to the island.

    1828-61 - Queen Ranavalona I responds to increasing political and cultural encroachment on the part of Britain and France by banning Christianity and pressuring most foreigners to leave.

    1883 - France invades Madagascar in 1883 in the first Franco-Hova war. Madagascar cede

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