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| European contact began in 1500 with the Portuguese. In the late 1700s, the French built trading posts. In 1890, Madagascar became a French protectorate. In 1960, Madagascar gained full independence.<ref>Wiki contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar Madagascar], (accessed 20 December 2021).</ref> | | European contact began in 1500 with the Portuguese. In the late 1700s, the French built trading posts. In 1890, Madagascar became a French protectorate. In 1960, Madagascar gained full independence.<ref>Wiki contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar Madagascar], (accessed 20 December 2021).</ref> |