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The largest of the Trucial States in the Persian Gulf.
Treaty relations with Great Britain expired on 31 December 1966.
Became part of the United Arab Emirates on 1 August 1972.Currency :
- 1964 100 naye paise = 1 rupee.
- 1966 1,000 fils = 1 dinar.
Peninsula on the South Coast of Arabia.
Formerly part of the Indian Empire. A British Colony from 1 April 1937 to 18 January 1963.
Then Aden joined the South Arabian Federation and attained independence on 30 November 1967 under the name Southern Yemen.
Eventually renamed to Yemen People's Democratic Republic.
Aden stamps were also used in the Aden Protectorate.Currency :
- 1937 16 annas = 1 rupee.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 shilling.
The states of the Eastern Aden Protectorate commonly known as the Hadhramaut.
The National Liberation Front took control on 1 October 1967.
Full independence was granted by Great Britain on 30 November 1967.
Now part of Yemen People's Democratic Republic.Currency :
- 1937 16 annas = 1 rupee.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 shilling.
- 1966 1,000 fils = 1 dinar.
A group of islands off the coast of asia.
Occupied by Italy in May 1912 and finally handed full control from Turkey in 1920.
Islands include Calino, Castelrosso, Carchi, Gaso Coo, Lero, Lipso, Nisiro, Patmo, Piscopi, Rodi, Scarpanto, Simi, Stampalia.
Returned to control by Greece in 1947.Currency :
- 100 centesimi = 1 lira
Became a republic in 1973.
Currency :
- 1870 12 shahi = 6 sanar; 6 sanar = 3 abasi; 3 abasi = 1 rupee;
- 1920 30 paisa = 1 kran; 2 kran = 1 rupee.
- 1926 100 poul (pol) = 1 Afghani rupee.
An Island in the South Pacific, that forms part of the Cook Islands.
As a New Zealand Dependency the British Government exercised a protectorate over the Cook Islands from the 1880 until handed to New Zealand in 1901.
Cook Island stamps were used from 1932 to 1972.Currency :
- 1903 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1967 100 cents = 1 dollar.
One of the Trucial States in the Persian Gulf.
Joined the United Arab Emirates on 1 August 1972.Currency :
- 100 naye = 1 rupee.
- 1967 100 dirhams = 1 riyal.
Previously part of Finland they became independent in 1984.
Currency :
- 100 pennia = 1 markka.
A coastal area of Syria under occupation by France in 1920.
Became a republic in 1930 and returned to Syrian control in 1937Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 piastre.
Formerly part of the Turkish Empire until declaring independence on 28 November 1912.
Became a republic in 1925.
Occupied in the Second World War by Italy, then Germany.
Became a republic again in 1945.Currency :
- 1913 40 paras = 1 piastre; 40 paras = 1 groach.
- 1913 100 qint = 1 franc.
- 1947 100 qint = 1 lek.
- 1965 10 old leks = 1 new lek.
An island forming part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Currency :
- 100 new pence = 1 pound.
An Egyptian port under French postal control until 31 March 1951.
Currency :
- 1899 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 1921 1000 milliemes = 1 Egyptian pound.
A French territory in northern Africa.
Became independent on 2 July 1962.Currency :
- 100 centimes 1 franc.
- 1964 100 centimes = 1 dinar.
A district in Eastern Prussia under German control.
Currency :
- 100 pfennig = 1 mark.
A French province occupied by Germany.
Currency :
- 100 pfennig = 1 mark.
A state of Rajputana North India, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
An independent state in the Pyrenees, under French and Spanish control.
Currency :
- France 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- Spain 100 centimes = 1 perseta.
A republic of Southern Africa.
Previously under Portugal until 11 November 1975 when it became independent.Currency : 1870 1000 rels = 1 milrels.
1913 100 centavos = 1 escudo.
1932 100 centavos = 1 angolar.
1954 100 centavos = 1 escudo.
1977 100 lwels = 1 kwanza.
St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla were granted Associated Statehood on 27 February 1967.
Anguilla declared independence and the St. Christopher authorities withdrew on 7 July 1969.
On 27 July 1971 the island was restored to direct British control.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
Previously part of Indo-China now part of Vietnam.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
One of the Leeward Islands.
Used stamps of Leeward Islands until 1 July 1956.
Achieved statehood on 3 March 1967 within the British Commonwealth and became independent on 1 November 1981.Currency :
- 1862 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
One of the states of the Grenadine Confederation.
Using Columbian stamps from 1886.Currency :
- 100 centavos = 1 peso.
Previously Fiume when an Italian Regency of Carnaro.
Currency :
- 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
A republic in the southeast of South America.
Formerly part of the Spanish Empire.Currency :
- 100 centavos = 1 peso.
- 1985 100 centavos = 1 austral.
Formerly part of Russia.
Became independent after the Russian revolution in 1917.
Joined the Transcaucasian Federation on 12 March 1922.
Became part of Russia again in 1924.Currency :
- 100 kopeka = 1 rouble.
An island in the Caribbean.
Formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles.
Became independent in 1986.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 gulden.
A state in Central Europe.
Formerly part of the Astria-Hungarian Empire.
Became a republic in 1918, until joining Germany in 1938.
Became a republic again on 14 May 1945.Currency :
- 1850 60 kreuzer = 1 gulden.
- 1858 100 kreuzer = 1 gulden.
- 1899 100 heller = 1 krone.
- 1925 100 grochen = 1 schilling.
- 1938 100 pfennig = 1 German reichmark.
- 1945 100 grochen = 1 schilling.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN POST OFFICES IN CRETE
Stamps used in Canea, Candia and Rethymnon.
Also applied to other Austrian Levant post using French currency.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN POST OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Stamps used in the Turkish Empire until 15 December 1941.
Currency :
- 1867 100 soldi = 1 gulden.
- 1886 40 paras = 1 piastre.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MILITARY POST
Currency :
- 100 heller = 1 krone.
An Island in the South Atlantic and a dependency of St. Helena.
Currency :
- 1922 12 pence = 1 shilling; 12 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1971 100 pence = 1 pound.
An Island continent in the Southern hemisphere.
Includes the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.Currency :
- 1913 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1966 100 cents = 1 Australian dollar.
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
Includes the territory south of latitude 60 degrees south and between meridians 160 and 145, (excludes Adelie Land).
Currency :
- 1966 100 cents = 1 dollar.
Formerly part of Russia.
Became independent after the Russian revolution on 27 May 1918.
Invaded by Russia on 27 April 1920 and became a republic.
Joined the Transcaucasian Federation on 1 October 1923.
Became part of Russia again in 1924.Currency :
- 100 kopeka = 1 rouble.
A group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
Currency :
- 1868 1000 rels = 1 mireis.
- 1912 100 centavos = 1 escudo.
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