Finland - 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Finland is a country located in Northern Europe. It was inhabited by groups of Lapps and subsequently invaded by Finns (hence the name). In 1154 begins the Swedish rule, which lasted until 1809 when Finland was conquered by the Russian armies. Remained an autonomous grand duchy connected to the Russian Empire until 1917 when Finland declared its independence to become a republic in 6 Dec. 1917

1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

The Universal Postal Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member countries, in addition to the worldwide postal system. Before the establishment of the UPU, each country had to prepare a separate treaty with other nations that post had wanted to bring international mail to and from. The UPU was created in 1874.