Monday, March 31, 2014

Guyana

GUYANA :


officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America. Although Guyana is part of the Anglophone Caribbean, it is one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which Guyana is a member, has its secretariat's headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown.

Guyana was originally colonized by the Netherlands. Later, it became a British colony and remained so for over 200 years until it achieved independence on 26 May 1966 from the United Kingdom. On 23 February 1970, Guyana officially became a republic. In 2008, the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend SAVI send me this very nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Guyana. This one is so special for my collection. Unfortunately the post mark is not clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like the nice stamp. Thank you Savi for send me this nice cover. 

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

AKROTIRI AND DHEKELIA :

officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a British Overseas Territory on Cyprus. The Areas, which include bases and other land, were retained by the British, under the 1960 treaty of independence, agreed and signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. This has an important role as a station for UKSIGINT and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom Communications gathering and monitoring network in the Med and the Middle East.
To know more about the country click here.

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I send this ready cover to Akrotiri and Dhekelia to get back the cover with nice n clear postmark. And, the post office of Akrotiri and Dhekelia did there job very nice. This one is my first cover from there. And, this one is so special for my collection too. I become so happy after get this cover.

Sunday, March 30, 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 JP send me this very nice cover. He is one of the very nice friend. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my second cover from Wallis and Futuna. 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 you JP for send me this nice cover. 

Sweden

SWEDEN : 


officially the Kingdom of Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. Sweden borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund.
At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of about 9.6 million. Sweden has a low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54 /sq mi) with the population mostly concentrated to the southern half of the country. About 85% of the population live in urban areas. Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city. Since the early 19th century Sweden has generally been at peace and has largely avoided war.
To know more about the country click here.

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A member of ICCC send me this nice cover. I really liked those very nice stamps. And, the postmark is very clear. I like to see clear postmark on the cover. And, I am too happy to get this cover. Thanks a lot for sending me this 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. She send me few nice cover. This one is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. And, written France in the postmark. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I liked the nice stamp. 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 P. Wai help me to get this cover. This is my 5th cover from China with hand postmark. The sender use 2 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 Wai for help me to get this nice cover.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Grenada

GRENADA :

Grenada is an island country consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" because of the production of nutmeg and mace crops of which Grenada is one of the world's largest exporters. Its size is 344 square kilometres (133 sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,000. Its capital is St. George's. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Britney send me this very nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from Grenada. Britney is a very nice friend. She send me another nice cover. This one is also so special for my collection. The postmark is not so clear. But, i like this cover. I liked the very nice bird stamp too. Thank u Britney for send me this nice cover.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Guadeloupe

GUADELOUPE :

Guadeloupe is a group of Caribbean islands located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi) and a population of 405,739 inhabitants (as of Jan. 2013). It is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Guadeloupe is an integral part of France, as are the other overseas departments. Besides Guadeloupe's two islands of Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, the smaller islands of Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes are included in Guadeloupe.

As part of France, Guadeloupe is part of the European Union and the Eurozone; hence, as for all Eurozone countries, its currency is the euro. However, as an overseas department, Guadeloupe is not part of the Schengen Area. The prefecture (i.e. French regional capital) of Guadeloupe is Basse-Terre. Its official language is French, although many of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole (Créole Guadeloupéen).
To know more about the country click here.

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This is my first cover from Guadeloupe. My friend Olga send me this cover. My friend use few very nice stamps to send me this cover. I become so happy after get this cover. The post mark is so clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. But, unfortunately this is machine cancellation. I like those nice stamps. Thank u Olga for send me this nice cover.

Singapore

SINGAPORE :


officially the Republic of Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. The country is comprised of the lozenge-shaped main island, commonly referred to as Singapore Island in English and Pulau Ujong in Malay, and more than 60 significantly smaller islets. Singapore is separated from Peninsular Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to the north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to the south. The country is highly urbanised, and little of the original vegetation remains. The country's territory has consistently expanded through land reclamation.
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My friend Xian send me this cover. My friend use 3 very nice stamps to send me this cover. I become so happy after get this cover. The post mark is so clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like those nice stamps. Thank u Xian for send me this nice cover.

Czech Republic

CZECH REPUBLIC :


The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the north. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague. The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia and a small part of Silesia.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend PETR send me this nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first registry cover from Czech Republic. 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 Petr for send me this nice cover.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

New Caledonia

NEW CALEDONIA :


New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) east of Australia and 16,136 kilometres (10,026 mi) east of Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. Locals refer to Grande Terre as "Le Caillou" ("the stone").
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend J. P. Maleret send me this very nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my first cover from New Caledonia. Really JP is a very nice friend. He send me another nice cover. This one is also so special for my collection. The postmark is clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I liked those very nice stamps too. Thank u JP for send me this nice cover.

Angola

ANGOLA :

officially the Republic of Angola is a country in Southern Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean and Luanda is its capital city. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend A. M. Jaco send me this nice cover. This is my first cover from Angola. She is one of my very nice friend. Unfortunately there is no stamp on the cover. The post office use the label only to send this registry airmail cover. And, for that there is no postmark on the cover. After all i liked this cover very much. And, I am too happy to get this cover. Thank you Jaco for sending me this cover.

Hong Kong

HONG KONG :


Hong Kong is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Macau. It is situated on China's south coast and, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend P. Wai send me this nice cover. She is one of my very nice friend. She send me few more cover from Hong Kong. She use few nice bird stamps to send m this cover. And, the postmark is clear. I like to see clear postmark on the cover. After all i liked this cover very much. And, I am too happy to get this cover. Thank you Wai for sending me this cover.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Lithuania

LITHUANIA :

officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the largest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest. Lithuania has an estimated population of 3 million as of 2013, and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. The Lithuanians are a Baltic people, and the official language, Lithuanian, is one of only two living languages (together with Latvian) in the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Vidas send me this nice cover. He use a very nice stamps. And, the postmark is very clear. I like to see clear postmark on the cover. I am too happy to get this cover. Thank you Vidas for sending me this cover.

Belgium

BELGIUM :

officially the Kingdom of Belgium is a federal monarchy in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters as well as those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres, and it has a population of about 11 million people.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Mieke send me this cover. He is a nice man. And, nice collector too. Unfortunately the post mark is not clear. I like to see the clear postmark on the cover. I like this nice stamps. Thank u Mieke for send me this nice cover.