Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Wallis and Futuna

WALLIS AND FUTUNA :


officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, the New Zealand-associated state of Tokelau to the northeast and to a more distant north the Phoenix Islands (Kiribati). Wallis and Futuna is not part of French Polynesia, nor even contiguous with it, as the former are located at the very opposite western end of Polynesia.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend S.L. Liew help me JP send me this nice cover. He is one of the very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Wallis and Futuna. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Liew  n JP for send me this nice cover.

Andorra

ANDORRA :


officially the Principality of Andorra also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra is a landlocked microstate in Southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe, having an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi) and an estimated population of 85,000 in 2012. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 ft) above sea level. The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend A. Lima send me this nice cover. She is one of the very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Andorra - France Post. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Lima for send me this nice cover.

Timor-Leste

TIMOR-LESTE :


officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia.  The country's size is about 15,410 km2 (5,400 sq mi). East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century. In late 1975, East Timor declared its independence but later that year was invaded and occupied by Indonesia. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory, and East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002. After independence, East Timor became a member of the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend V. Indrati send me this nice cover. She is one of the very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Timor. This FDC is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Indrati for send me this nice cover.

Monaco

MONACO :

officially the Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, 
located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France on three sides; one side borders the Mediterranean Sea. 
It has an area of 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi), and a population of 36,371, making Monaco the second smallest, and the most densely populated, country in the world. 
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend F. Bergeron send me this nice cover. She is one of the very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. She send me another very nice cover from Monaco. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like the nice stamps too. Thank u Bergeron for send me this nice cover.

Mauritius

MAURITIUS :


officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues (560 kilometres (350 mi) east of the principal island), the islands of Agalega and the archipelago Saint Brandon. Mauritius claims sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago situated 1,287 kilometres (800 mi) to the north east; the United Kingdom excised the archipelago from Mauritian territory prior to Mauritius' independence and gradually depopulated it. The islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues and RĂ©union, 170 km (110 mi) south west, form part of the Mascarene Islands. The area of the country is 2040 km2. Its capital is Port Louis.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend T. Tegally send me this cover. She use few very nice stamps to send me this cover. At last i get the cover with clear postmark. This is my second cover from there. I become so happy after get this cover. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Tegally for send me this nice cover.

France

FRANCE :

officially the French Republic is a sovereign country in Western Europe that includes overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of only three countries (besides Morocco and Spain) to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Due to its shape, it is often referred to in French as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon").
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend M. Bourgasser send me this very nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. Really she is a very nice friend. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like so much those very nice stamps. Thank u Marion for send me this nice cover.

China

CHINA :

officially the People's Republic of China is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau).
To know more about the country click here.


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My friend W. J. Yi send me this cover. This is my 4th cover from China with hand postmark. He use 5 very nice stamp to send me the cover. I liked those stamps very much. I liked the clear postmark on the cover also. Thank u Yi for send me this nice cover.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Liechtenstein

LIECHTENSTEIN :

officially the Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east and north. Its area is just over 160 square kilometres (62 square miles), and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan. Liechtenstein has the highest gross domestic product per person in the world when adjusted by purchasing power parity. Liechtenstein also has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world at 1.5%.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend V. Oguz send me this cover. He is not from  Liechtenstein. But, he help me to get this cover. Really he is a very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Liechtenstein. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is so clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Oguz for send me this nice cover.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Kosovo

KOSOVO :


In 2008, the Republic of Kosovo declared itself an independent state. It has control over most of the territory and has partial international recognition. North Kosovo, the largest Serb enclave, is administered locally with parallel structures which observe the institutions of the Republic of Serbia. Serbia does not recognise the secession of Kosovo and considers it a UN-governed entity within its sovereign territory, a position supported by a number of other countries.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend D. Hvala send me this  very nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. Really Hvala is a very nice friend. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Hvala for send me this nice cover.

Monaco

MONACO :

officially the Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, 
located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France on three sides; one side borders the Mediterranean Sea. 
It has an area of 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi), and a population of 36,371, making Monaco the second smallest, and the most densely populated, country in the world. 
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend A. CHEMERYS send me this cover. I become so happy after get this cover. Really CHEMERYS is a very nice friend. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u CHEMERYS for send me this nice cover.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Monaco

MONACO :

officially the Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, 
located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France on three sides; one side borders the Mediterranean Sea. 
It has an area of 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi), and a population of 36,371, making Monaco the second smallest, and the most densely populated, country in the world. 
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend M. Ostoia send me this cover. He send me 2 more nice cover from  Romania. He is not from  Monaco. But, he help me to get this cover. Really he is a very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my second cover from Monaco. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like the nice stamp too. Thank u Ostoia for send me this nice cover.

Nigeria

NIGERIA :

officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. There are over 500 ethnic groups in Nigeria, of which the three largest are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend A. A. Maswood send me this very nice cover. He send me 2 more nice cover from  Nigeria. Really he is a very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my 3rd cover from  Nigeria. This one is so special for my collection. This is one of my 11-12-13 cover. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Maswood for send me this nice cover.

Lebanon

LEBANON :


officially the Lebanese Republic is a Democratic Republic country in the East Mediterranean. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. 
Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has dictated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Michel send me this cover. She help me to get this cover. Really she is a very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my second cover from  Lebanon. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps too. Thank u Michel for send me this nice cover.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Ghana

GHANA :

officially the Republic of Ghana is a sovereign state and unitary presidential constitutional republic located on the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the Africa frontier of Sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana consists of ten territorial administrative regions with several islands and it is bordered within West Africa by the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King".
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend E. Bonsie send me this cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This one is so special for my collection. Bonsie use so nice stamps to send me. I like those very nice stamps. But, unfortunately the post mark is not clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. Thank u Bonsie for send me this nice cover.