41. MADAGASCAR'S HISTORY For Kids Madagascar was first settled by humans about 2000 years ago. Madagascar's settlers were either Indonesians or people of mixed Indonesian/African descent. http://www.wildmadagascar.org/kids/05-history.html

Introduction About Madagascar People Wildlife ... Environment MADAGASCAR'S HISTORY for Kids A Sakalava boy near Manambolo River in Madagascar. Madagascar was first settled by humans about 2000 years ago. Madagascar's settlers were either Indonesians or people of mixed Indonesian/African descent. Arab traders arrived on the scene around 800-900 A.D. when merchants begin trading along the northern coast. The first known European to see Madagascar was a Portuguese sea captain, Diogo Dias, who spotted the island August 10, 1500, after he was blown off course on the way to India. He named the island St. Lawrence. Later in the 1500s the Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English all attempted to establish trading settlements in Madagascar. All of these failed due to hostile conditions and fierce fighting by local Malagasy warriors. Europeans first got a foothold on Madagascar in the late 1600s when pirates ruled the eastern coast of the island. These pirates used Madagascar as a base for attacking ships bringing goods back to Europe from India. In the 1700s, the French attempted to establish military positions on the east coast but again failed. By the early 19th century the only settlement the French could claim was the island of Sainte Marie. Meanwhile, during the 1700s, the Sakalavas of the western coast established the first kingdom of Madagascar. In 1810, their rivals, the Merina, established a kingdom over most of the rest of the island. Their king, Radama I, established relations with the British and opened the country to English missionaries who spread Christianity throughout the island and transcribed Malagasy into a written language. Under Radama's reign, a miniature Industrial revolution brought industry to the island. After Radama's death, he was succeeded by his widow, Ranavalona I, who terrorized the country for 33 years by persecuting Christians, evicting foreigners, executing political rivals, and reviving the custom of killing babies born on unlucky days. After her death, relations with Europe were restored.

42. Madagascar - History Background - Million, Dead, African, Island, Living, And Cu Scientific evidence suggests that Madagascar originated from a severe earthquake that separated it from Africa about 200 million years ago. This separation from continental http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/902/Madagascar-HISTORY-BACKGROUND.htm

43. Madagascar Flag, Madagascar Culture, And Madagascar History, Map Overview of Madagascar, including flag, history, economy, cultural customs, and people. http://countries.bridgat.com/Madagascar.html

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44. VISIT MADAGASCAR - About Madagascar: History ABOUT MADAGASCAR HISTORY The Malagasy people are a mixture of Asians and Africans, and have been on Madagascar for 1500 to 2000 http://www.visitmadagascar.com/about/history.php

HOME CONTACT ABOUT THIS SITE SITEMAP Jump to Page... Home About Madagascar History People Culture Regions Madagascar's Biodiversity National Parks Flora Wildlife Conserving Madagascar Plan Your Experience ABC's of Ecotourism How to get to Madagascar What You Need To Know About this Site Sitemap Terms of Use Contacts Credits ABOUT MADAGASCAR HISTORY Increasing trade in arms and slaves with Europeans brought about the rise of Malagasy kingdoms, and small, rival states eventually emerged. By the late 18th century, the Merina clan had begun to dominate. The British signed a treaty in 1820 recognizing Madagascar as an independent state under Merina rule, and British influence remained strong well into the 20th century. But by 1883, the British had gone cold and France had become the recognized and sole European power in Madagascar (in exchange for French recognition of British sovereignty in Zanzibar).

45. Madagascar - History Background, Constitutional Legal Foundations, Educational S Madagascar History Background, Constitutional Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary Primary Education, Secondary Education http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/911/Madagascar.html

46. Madagascar: History - TripAdvisor Inside Madagascar History Before you visit Madagascar, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293808-s203/Madagascar:History.html

47. Madagascar Oil - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Madagascar Oil SA (a subsidiary of Madagascar Oil Limited, Bermuda) is a Malagasy company, founded by Sam Malin with Michael Smith and Robert Nelson. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_Oil

Madagascar Oil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Madagascar Oil SA (a subsidiary of Madagascar Oil Limited, Bermuda) is a Malagasy company, founded by Sam Malin with South African businessman Michael Smith and Australian businessmen Robert Nelson and Alan Bond . Madagascar Oil focuses on the development, exploration and production of petroleum . It is the principal onshore oil company in Madagascar in terms of oil resources and acreage. It holds the large heavy oil fields of Tsimiroro and Bemolanga . It operates the former, whilst its farm-in partner, French supermajor Total S.A. operates the latter. Contents History Assets Ownership and Management References ... edit History Europeans found the Bemolanga field in the 19 th century and the Tsimiroro field in the early 20 th century. However, the extensive oil seeps associated with both fields had been known to the local Malagasy population for centuries. During the 20 th century various colonial and later overseas companies looked at the fields but never moved beyond initial exploration. Sam Malin became aware of the fields in 1994. It took him nearly ten years to find financial partners to start an in-depth appraisal and ultimately development of the fields. As a result of his finally succeeding in his quest for such backing, Madagascar Oil was created in 2004.

48. Travel In Antananarivo Madagascar - History Antanarivo History . In 1500, explorer Diego-Diaz set out to uncover a port of call along the Spice Route to India; what he found was the country of http://www.africatravelling.net/madagascar/antananarivo/antananarivo_history.htm

Antanarivo - History In 1500, explorer Diego-Diaz set out to uncover a port of call along the "Spice Route" to India; what he found was the country of Madagascar, today the world's leading producer of cloves and vanilla. A more romantic interpretation of the country's beginnings is the belief that when the Godnwanaland exploded, an enormous slice was set loose to float adrift in the Indian Ocean. The people of Madagascar respect such legends, or "fady," and today keep alive the "vintana," a religious calendar which defines the occupations for each day of the week. Moreover, with its proximity to the Indian Ocean trade routes, the country was once a veritable haven for many of the legendary pirates of the seven seas. Stories of swashbuckling scoundrels and buried treasure are an interwoven part of the nation's history. A kaleidoscope of 12 million residents of African, Arabian and Eastern blood, this southern African country is the world's fourth largest island. At the center of activity is the capital city of Antananarivo, nestled under the massive (8,671 ft) Ankaratra Mountains. click to go back

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