Country Details & Historical Timeline
Brief details of each countries status, history, nationality, occupying force,
language and currency information is provided below.PLEASE NOTE: Some details may have changed since this page was generated.
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An area on the Somali Coast, now part of French Somali Coast.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 franc.
French Islands in the East Pacific Ocean.
Stamps inscribed ESTABLISSEMENTS FRANCAIS DE L'OCEANIE or OCEANIE.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 franc.
Formerly a Grand Duchy in North Germany.
Currency :
- 72 grote = 1 thaler.
An indepenent Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
Renamed Sultanate of Oman.Currency :
- 1000 baizas = 1 rial saidi.
ORANGE FREE STATE (ORANGE RIVER COLONY)
A British colony from 1848 to 1854.
Became independent form 1854 to 1899.
Annexed from Britain in 1900.
Then joined the Union of South Africa.Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
A state in Central India, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
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