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  2. Malagasy franc - Wikipedia

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    The franc ( ISO 4217 code MGF) was the currency of Madagascar until 1 January 2005. It was subdivided into 100 centimes. In Malagasy the corresponding term for the franc is iraimbilanja, and five Malagasy francs is called ariary .

  3. Malagasy ariary - Wikipedia

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    Malagasy ariary. The language (s) of this currency do (es) not have a morphological plural distinction. The ariary ( sign: Ar; [1] ISO 4217 code MGA) is the currency of Madagascar. It is notionally subdivided into 5 iraimbilanja and is one of only two non-decimal currencies currently circulating (the other is the Mauritanian ouguiya ).

  4. French Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    History of Madagascar. The Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies ( French: Colonie de Madagascar et dépendances) was a French colony off the coast of Southeast Africa between 1897 and 1958 in what is now Madagascar. The colony was formerly a protectorate of France known as Malagasy Protectorate.

  5. Franco-Hova Wars - Wikipedia

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    Franco-Hova Wars. The Franco-Hova Wars, also known as the Franco-Malagasy Wars, were two French military interventions in Madagascar between 1883 and 1896 that overthrew the ruling monarchy of the Merina Kingdom, and resulted in Madagascar becoming a French colony. The term "Hova" referred to a social class within the Merina class structure.

  6. Ranavalona III - Wikipedia

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    Ranavalona III. Ranavalona III ( Malagasy pronunciation: [ranaˈvalːə̥]; 22 November 1861 – 23 May 1917) was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from 30 July 1883 to 28 February 1897 in a reign marked by ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France. As a young woman, she was ...

  7. Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Internet TLD. .mg. Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, [a] is an island country comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. [14]

  8. Banque de Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    The CFA franc was worth 1.7 French francs until 1948 when a devaluation of the French currency increased the rate to 1 CFA franc = 2 French francs. When the new French franc was introduced in 1960, the rate became 1 CFA franc = 0.02 French francs. In 1950, the French government took over majority ownership of the Banque de Madagascar et des ...

  9. First Madagascar expedition - Wikipedia

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    The First Madagascar expedition was the beginning of the Franco-Hova War and ... recognition of French property principles and an indemnity of 1,500,000 francs. ...

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