Sunday, October 6, 2013

Iraq

IRAQ :


officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia encompassing the Mesopotamian alluvial plain, the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, and the eastern part of the Syrian Desert

Iraq borders Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58 km (36 mi) on the northern Persian Gulf. The capital city, Baghdad is in the center-east of the country. Two major rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, run through the center of Iraq, flowing from northwest to southeast. These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the steppe and desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Bilal send me this cover. He use 2 very nice stamps to send me this cover. I become so happy after get this cover. The postmark of the back side of the cover is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like the nice stamp too. Thank u Bilal for send me this nice cover.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA :


Bosnia and Herzegovina sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosniais a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Sarajevo with an estimated urban population of 452,000 people. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the 20 kilometres (12 miles) of coastline on the Adriatic Sea surrounding the city of Neum.In the central and southern interior of the country the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and the northeast is predominantly flatland. The inland is a geographically larger region and has a moderate continental climate, bookended by hot summers and cold and snowy winters. The southern tip of the country has a Mediterranean climate and plain topography.
To know more about the country click here.

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One of my friend send me this nice cover. It is my first cover from SARAJEVO POST, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. I liked those nice stamps on the cover. Thank u my friend for sending me.

Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA :


officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen in the south. It is the only nation with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast. Its population is estimated to consist of 16 million citizens and an additional nine million registered foreign expatriates and two million illegal immigrants.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend A. Osman send me this cover. Really he is a very nice friend. And, man too. I become so happy after get this cover. Unfortunately the post mark is not clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps. Thank u Osman for send me this nice cover.