I'm doing a resarch paper on African Imperialism to Modern Issues.

where can I find an overview of life living under the foreign rule of Madagascar Africa,who took this nation over, and what life was like

These sites may be of help.
http://www.answers.com/topic/history-of-madagascar
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107743.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0859413.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Madagascar

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Here are some sites with information on Madagascar:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar

2. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ma.html

3. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107743.html

4. http://www.embassy.org/madagascar/

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