Madagascar was discovered on August 10, 1500, by Diego-Diaz. However, Madagascar was not always the country's name. The first name was the Malagasy Republic. In 1975, the former name was changed to the Democratic Republic of Madagascar. This is what country's name stands as still today. The timeline below shows important dates and events that have happened in Madagascar.

Bibliography:

1. History of Madagascar, http://archive.dstc.edu.au/AU/staff/andry/History.html , Andry Rakotonirainy, © April 10, 2001

2. Icon Bazaar, http://www.iconbazaar.com/, no author available, April 26, 2001