Sunday, July 27, 2014

Aruba

ARUBA :

Aruba is a 33 kilometre long (20 mi) island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km (17 mi) north of the coast of Venezuela. Together with Bonaire and CuraƧao, it forms a group eferred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Antilles are commonly referred to as the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch Antilles.
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My friend Denise send me this nice cover. I become so happy to get this cover. This is my first cover with stamp of Aruba. There is no postmark on any stamps. But, i liked the clear postmark on the blank space of the cover. Thank u Denise for send me this nice cover.

Gambia

GAMBIA :


officially the Republic of the Gambia is a country in West Africa. It is surrounded by Senegal, apart from a short strip of Atlantic coastline at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa. The country is situated on either side of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the country's centre and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 10,689 square kilometres (4,127 sq mi) with a population of 1,882,450 at the 15 April 2013 Census (provisional). Banjul is the Gambian capital, but the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.
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I get this cover by the help of U. D. Mone. I become so happy after get this cover. This one is my second cover from Gambia. This cover is so special for my collection. The post mark is clear. I liked those nice stamps. Thank u Mone for ur help.