Thursday, November 20, 2014

Poland

POLAND :

officially the Republic of Poland is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine and Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) and Lithuania to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi), making it the 71st largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. With a population of over 38.5 million people, Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world, the sixth most populous member of the European Union, and the most populous post-communist member of the European Union. Poland is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions.
To know more about the country click here.

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My friend Monika help me to get this cover. There is a special postcrossing postmark on the cover. And, the other postmark is also clear. I liked those 2 nice stamps. I am happy to get this cover. Thank you Monika for ur help to get 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 Clotilde send me this nice cover. She use 4 nice stamps to send me this cover. And, the machine postmark is clear. I like to see clear postmark on the cover. I am happy to get this cover. Thank you Clotilde for sending me this cover.