Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Democratic Republic of Madagascar | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1992 | |||||||||
Motto:
| |||||||||
| Anthem: Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Malagasy) Ô Terre de nos ancêtres bien-aimés! (French) "Oh, land of our beloved ancestors!" | |||||||||
Location of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar in Africa | |||||||||
| Capital | Antananarivo | ||||||||
| Common languages | |||||||||
| Government | Unitary socialist state | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1975–1992 | Didier Ratsiraka | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1976 | Joel Rakotomalala | ||||||||
• 1991–1992 | Guy Razanamasy | ||||||||
| Legislature | Popular National Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Established | 30 December 1975 | ||||||||
| 12 January 1992 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1975 | 587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi) | ||||||||
| 1992 | 587,040 km2 (226,660 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1975 | 7,568,577 | ||||||||
• 1992 | 12,596,263 | ||||||||
| Currency | Malagasy franc (MGF) | ||||||||
| Calling code | 261 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | MG | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Today part of | Madagascar | ||||||||
| History of Madagascar |
|---|
|
The Democratic Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy, French: République démocratique de Madagascar) was a socialist state that existed on the island of Madagascar from 1975 to 1992.