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MADAGASCAR
(Repoblikan'l Madagasikara
(The former: Malagasy)Madagascar - was visited by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The French established trading posts in the late 18th century and was claimed as a protectorate by the French in 1895. 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 reverted to Repoblikan'l Madagasikara in 1993. Postage stamps have been issued from 1889
Postal Contacts:
Service Philatelique
Direction des Prestations Financieres Postales
Ministere des Postes et Telecommunications
101 Antanarivo
Republic of Madagascar
PAOSITRA MALAGASY
M. Martin Randrianasolo
Directeur commercial
101 ANTANANARIVO
MADAGASCAR
Téléphone (+261 20) 22 317 63
Téléfax (+261 20) 22 325 99
International Customer Service from the UPU.
Madagascar - CIA Data: Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Independence: 26 June 1960 (from France)
Inter Governmental Philatelic Agency Online - for over 55 countries for dealers only.
Madagascar (British) - Download Album Pages: - $5 a year for all the countries you can eat! Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
Malagasy - Download Album Pages: - $5 a year for all the countries you can eat! Free Album Pages? This site is sort of like "shareware" software.
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