Czechoslovakia 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Central Europe. The Czechoslovakian Republic consists of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, Slovakia and Ruthenia. In March 1939, a German protectorate was established over Bohemia and Moravia, as well as over Slovakia which had meanwhile declared  its independence. Ruthenia was incoporated in the territory of Hungary. These territories were returned to the Czechoslovak Republic in 1945, except  for Ruthenia, which was ceded to Russia. Czechoslovakia became a federal  state on Jan. 2, 1969. On Jan. 1, 1993  Czechoslovakia separated into Slovakia  and the Czech Republic

75th Anniversary of 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

French Morocco 1949 75th Anniversary of UPU

Northwest coast of Africa. French Morocco was a French Protectorate from 1912 until 1956 when it, along with the Spanish and Tangier zones of Morocco, became the independent country, Morocco.

75th Anniversary of 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

Jordan 1949 75th Anniversary of UPU

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is an Arab kingdom in the Middle East became an independent and sovereign state in 1946. Its location, wealth of the Jordan River and the presence of many other resources have meant that this country was inhabited since ancient times.

75th Anniversary of 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

Württemberg 1949 75th Anniversary of UPU

Württemberg    is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany. Originariamente signoria, poi contea dal XII secolo, quindi ducato dal 1495, regno dal 1806. In 1918 it became a republic called the Free People's State of Württemberg. After World War II, Württemberg was divided between the United States and French occupation zones. After the Federal Republic of Germany was formed in 1949 these two states merged with Baden in 1952 to become the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg.

75th Anniversary of 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

German Democratic Republic 1949 75th Anniversary of UPU

The German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany, is a country existed from 1949 to 1990 corresponding to the territory previously occupied zone of Germany assigned to the Soviet Union at the end of World War II. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, followed by free elections, was reunited with West Germany 3 October 1990 in the current Germany.

75th Anniversary of 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

Grece 1950 75th Anniv. of UPU

Greece is a country in Southeast Europe strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient Greece, considered the cradle of Western civilization. The modern greek state, which includes most of the historic core of Greek civilization, was established in 1830, following the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire. In 1923 the reigning king was forced to abdicate and the Following year Greece was declared a republic. In 1935 the king was Recalled by a "plebiscite" of the people. Greece Became a republic in June 1973.

75th Anniversary of 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

Philippines 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

The Philippines is an island state in Southeast Asia located in the Pacific Ocean. In 1521, the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan was the beginning of an era of influence and later to Spanish rule. Between the nineteenth and twentieth century the United States replaced Spain as the dominant power in the archipelago and retained sovereignty over the islands until the end of the Second World War.

75th Anniversary of 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

Austria 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Inhabited by the Celts and Illyrians, was conquered by the Romans and then the Lombards, Ostrogoths, Bavarians and Franks occupied the territory that was germanicized. In 1804 was founded the Austrian Empire was transformed in 1867 into the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. In 1918, Austria became a republic and was annexed to the Third Reich in 1938. At the end of World War II, after the defeat of Nazi Austria was occupied by the Allies until 1955, when the state became independent again.

75th Anniversary of 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

Paraguay 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America, and was inhabited by at least 1,000 years before the Spanish colonial empire conquered the territory in the 16th century. After independence from Spain in 1811, Paraguay was ruled by a succession of dictators. Free multiparty elections were organized and held for the first time in 1993.

75th Anniversary of 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

Portugal 1949 - 75th anniversary of the UPU

Southern Europe, on the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Favored by this particular location, over the centuries, the small kingdom of Portugal was able to build a vast colonial rule, with properties in all continents, dissoltosi only in the seventies. It remain the two archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are part of the national territory as autonomous regions.

75th Anniversary of 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

Nicaragua 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Nicaragua  is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. Nicaragua achieved its independence from Spain in 1821. Since its independence, Nicaragua has undergone periods of political unrest, dictatorship, and fiscal crisis the most notable causes that led to the Nicaraguan Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. 

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75th Anniversary of 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

French Polynesia 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

In 1903 various French Establishments in the South Pacific were united to form a single colony. Most important of the islands groups are the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, the Tuamotu group and the Gambier, Austral, and Rapa Islands. Tahiti, largest of the Society group, ranks first in importance. In 1946, Polynesians were granted French citizenship and the islands' status was changed to an overseas territory; the islands' name was changed in 1957 to Polynésie Française (French Polynesia).

75th Anniversary of 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

French Somaliland 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

French Somaliland (French: Côte française des Somalis) was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. It was established between 1883 and 1887, after the then-ruling Somali and Afar sultans signed the land away in various treaties with the French. Following  the Second World War, the area became an overseas territory of France in 1946. In 1967, French Somaliland was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas and, in 1977, it became the independent country of Djibouti.

75th Anniversary of 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

French Settlements in India 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

French Settlements in India were all the possessions acquired by the French East India Company in India from the second half of the 17th century onward, and officially known as the Etablissements français dans l'Inde from the resumption of French rule in 1816 to de facto their incorporation into the Union of India in 1947 and 1954. They included Pondicherry, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast, and Chandernagore in Bengal. French India also included several loges  in other towns, but after 1816 the loges had little commercial Importance and the towns they were attached to which came under British administration .

75th Anniversary of 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

Yugoslavia 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Yugoslavia was a country in the western part of the Balkans. It was established on 1 December 1918 with the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia, under the name Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later becoming the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the month of October 1929. In November 1945, the monarchy was abolished and transformed into a Federal Republic. The state was divided into six socialist republics, which since 1991, began to declare independence. The dissolution of Yugoslavia bring to the Yugoslav wars and ethnic cleansing.

75th Anniversary of 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

French Equatorial Africa 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

The French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French possessions in Central Africa during colonialism. It stretched from the Congo River to the Sahara. Established in 1910, joined four territories: Gabon, Central Congo, Oubangui-Chari and Chad.

75th Anniversary of 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

St. Pierre and Miquelon 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, situated in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near Canada. It is the only remnant of the former French colonial empire  that remains under  control of France

75th Anniversary of 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

Italy 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in southern Europe. Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries a political and religious center of western civilization as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, and for most of its post-Roman history, Italy was fragmented into numerous city and regional states, but was unified in 1861. In the late 19th century, Italy possessed a colonial empire. Italy plays a prominent role in the military, european and world cultural, diplomatic and affairs.

75th Anniversary of 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

Iraq 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Known as Mesopotamia, was a province of the Ottoman Empire until 1920 when it was placed under the authority of the United Kingdom. A monarchy was established in 1921 and the Kingdom of Iraq gained independence from Britain in 1932. In 1958, the monarchy was overthrown and the Republic of Iraq was created.

75th Anniversary of 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

South Africa 1949 - 75th anniv. of the UPU

The Republic of South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent. In 1652 the Dutch founded Cape Town, occupied by the British in the late eighteenth century. The union was formed on May 1910, and includes the former british colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal and the Orange Free State, which became provinces. The union Became a republic in 1961.

75th Anniversary of 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