Country Details & Historical Timeline
Brief details of each countries status, history, nationality, occupying force,
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A British colony in the South Atlantic.
Currency :
- 1878 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1971 100 new pence = 1 pound.
Four groups of islands between the Falkland Islands and the South Pole.
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands ceased to be members on 3 October 1985.Currency :
- 1878 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1971 100 new pence = 1 pound.
A state of the Punjab, India. now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 1 folus = 1 paisa; 1 paisa = 0.25 anna.
A Danish colony in the North Atlantic.
Was under British Administration between 1940 and 1945.Currency :
- 100 ore = 1 krone.
A British protectorate in Southeast Asia.
Includes the states of Negri Sembilan, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, Perak and Selangor.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Straits Settlements dollar.
A Spanish island in the Gulf of Guinea on the West coast of Africa.
Issued its own stamps in 1960 and became independent in 1968 when it joined Rio Muni and renamed Equitorial Guinea.Currency :
- 1894 1000 milesimas = 100 centavos; 100 centavos = 1 peso.
- 1901 100 centavos = 1 peseta.
A territory in North Africa. Previously Turkish, captured by Italy and then by French forces in 1943.
Used Algerian stamps from 1944, and French stamps from 1946.
Became part of the kingdom of Libya in 1951.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A British colony in the South Pacific, which became independent in October 1970.
Currency :
- 1870 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1969 100 cents = 1 dollar.
A country on the East of Scandinavia. Previously under the control of a Russian Grand-Duchy.
Became a Republic in 1917.Currency :
- 1856 100 kopeks = 1 rouble.
- 1865 100 pennia = 1 markka.
FINNISH OCCUPATION OF EASTERN KARELIA
Previously part of Russia to the West of Lake Omega.
Occupied by Finland from 1941 to 1944.Currency :
- 100 penni = 1 markka.
A territory on the Adriatic Sea.
Formally part of Hungary. Occupied by the Allies in 1918.
Became a free state in 1919. Italy took control in 1924.
From 1947 part of Yugoslavia and known as Rijeka.
See also stamps of Fiume and Kupa Zone and Venezia GiuliaCurrency :
- 1918 100 filler = 1 krone.
- 1919 100 centesimi = 1 corona.
- 1920 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
A zone comprising Fiume, Rijeka, Susak and the Kupa River area.
Currency :
- 100 pares = 1 dinar.
A republic in the West of Europe.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 100 cents = 1 Euro.
From 1941 to 1943, British and Free French forces occupied Syria and Lebanon.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
General stamps for use at all French Colonies.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Formerly a French colony in Central Africa, which was later divided into Gabon, Middle Congo, Oubangui, Chari and Chad.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Consisted of Gabon, Middle Congo, Oubangui, Chari and Chad.
Each territory became a republic in 1958 within the French Community.
Middle Congo became Congo Republic.
Ubangi-Chari became Central African Republic.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Formerly a French Colony on the North East coast of South America.
Uses stamps of France.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A French Colony on the West coast of Africa.
In 1944 it was incorporated into French West Africa and became independent in 1958.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Five small French settlements in India.
Population voted to join India in 1954.Currency :
- 1892 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 1923 24 caches = 1 fanon; 8 fanons = 1 rupee.
Stamps issued for French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire.
Currency :
- 40 paras = 1 piastre.
- 1902 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A French protectorate area of the Sultanate of Morocco from 1912 to 1956.
Independent in 1956.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Arad later became part of Rumania.
Currency :
- 100 filler = 1 korona.
A French settlement in the South Pacific.
It was formerly called Oceanic Settlements.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
General issue of French Post Offices in China until 1922.
Currency :
- 1894 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 1907 100 cents = 1 piastre.
Post Offices closed in 1914.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 25 centimes = 1 piastre.
FRENCH POST OFFICES IN MOROCCO
Established in 1862 using French stamps.
Stamps from 1912 were French Post Offices in Tangier.Currency :
- 100 centimos = 1 peseta.
FRENCH POST OFFICES IN TANGIER
In 1912 Tangier was given special status outside the French Community.
In 1940 it was occupied by Spain and French Post Offices closed in 1942.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
FRENCH POST OFFICES IN ZANZIBAR
French Post Offices closed when Britain took control.
Currency :
- 16 annas = 1 rupee.
A French colony in the Gulf of Aden on the East coast of Africa.
Now known as French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES
Stamps issued for the Southern Indian Ocean and Antarctic.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A territory in Central Africa incorporated into French West Africa in 1944.
In 1958 it became a republic within the French Community.
It joined the Mali Federation in 1959 and Mali became an independent republic in 1960.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
FRENCH TERRITORY OF THE AFARS AND THE ISSAS
Formerly French Somali Coast. It became independent in 1977 and was renamed Djibouti.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A territory in North West Africa.
It was made up of Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger and Upper Volta.
French Sudan and Senegal became the Mali Federation and the others became independent republics.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
One of the Trucial States in the Persian Gulf.
In 1971 it joined six other Shaikdoms to form the United Arab Emirates and used their stamps from 1973.Currency :
- 100 naye paise = 1 rupee.
- 1967 100 dirhams = 1 riyal.
A district of Madeira.
Used stamps of Madeira from 1868 to 1881.
Used stamps of Portugal from 1881.Currency :
- 1868 1000 reis = 1 milreis.
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