Madagascar
Discovered
by the Portuguese in 1500, in 1840 Diego Suarez became a French
protectorate,
in 1892 extending to the north-west of the island. Following disputes a
military expedition was sent in 1894, and the second Protectorate
existed
until 1896, becoming a republic within the French community until 1972
when the Government came under military control.
During
World War II, the island under the Vichy Government of Marshal
Pétain,
the British capturing Diego Suarez in 1942 to prevent the Japanese
using
it as a base.
It
became an autonomous overseas French territory (Malagasy Republic) in
1958,
independent in 1960 and was renamed Malagasy Democratic Republic in
1977.
The country name changed to Repoblikan'l Madagasikara in 1993
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PHILATELIC
SOCIETIES
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Indian
Ocean Study Circle (UK)
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NEW
ISSUES
Service Philatelique,
Direction des
Prestations Financieres
Postales,
Ministere des Postes et
Telecommunications,
101 Antanarivo,
Republic of Madagascar
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BOOKS
Madagascar,
Rail
and Mail Services
by C. W.
Spong, Indian Ocean
Study Circle publication No. 10, 2003
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