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Malagasy Republic
Malagasy Republic | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1958–1975 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Anthem: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Malagasy) Ô Terre de nos ancêtres bien-aimés! (French) "Oh, land of our beloved ancestors!" | |||||||||||||||||||
 Location of the Malagasy Republic in Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Tananarive | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senate | |||||||||||||||||||
| National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||||||||||
• Established | October 14 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Detachment of the Îles Éparses[2] | April 1, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Independence | June 26, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | December 30 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1961[3] | 587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1975[3] | 587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1961[3] | 5,590,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1975[3] | 7,568,577 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Madagascar-Comores CFA franc (1960–1963) Malagasy franc (ariary) (1963–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | MG | ||||||||||||||||||
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| History of Madagascar |
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The Malagasy Republic (Malagasy: Repoblika Malagasy, French: République malgache) was a state situated in Southeast Africa on the island of Madagascar. 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.
- ^ Le Comité Consultatif Constitutionnel (1 October 2010). "Projet de Constitution de la Quatrième République de Madagascar" (PDF) (in French). Madagascar Tribune. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ Decree No. 60-555 of April 1, 1960
- ^ a b International 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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