Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN :


officially the Republic of Kazakhstan is a contiguous transcontinental country in Central Asia, with its smaller part west of the Ural River in Europe. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country by land area and the ninth largest country in the world; its territory of 2,727,300 square kilometres (1,053,000 sq mi) is larger than Western Europe. It has borders with (clockwise from the north) Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea. The terrain of Kazakhstan includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. With an estimated 17 million people as of 2013 Kazakhstan is the 62nd most populous country in the world, though its population density is among the lowest, at less than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq. mi.). The capital is Astana, where it was moved from Almaty in 1997.
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My friend Gulmira send me this nice cover. I become so happy after get this cover. This is my second cover from Kazakhstan. This one is so special for my collection. The postmark is clear on the cover. I like to see the clear postmark. I also liked those nice stamps. Thank you Gulmira for send me this nice cover. 

United Arab Emirates

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :

The United Arab Emirates is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. 
In 2013, UAE's total population was 9.2 million; 1.4 million Emirati citizens and 7.8 million expatriates. Established on 2 December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates (equivalent to principalities). Each emirate is governed by a hereditary emir who jointly form the Federal Supreme Council, the highest legislative and executive body in the country. One of the emirs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Abu Dhabi is the capital of UAE.
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A very nice surprise cover from UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. I do not know who send me this cover. But, I liked those nice stamps. Thank you friend for send me this nice cover.

Ukraine

UKRAINE :

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. Ukraine borders the Russian Federation to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively. It has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe.
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My friend Darya send me this cover. She use very nice stamps to send me this cover. I liked those stamp very much. And, the postmark is clear. Thank u Tanya for send me this very nice cover.