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Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity:

Ross’s turaco or Lady Ross’s turaco (Tauraco rossae) is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae. The bird is mostly found in woodlands, open forest and riparian habitats. They generally avoid heavily forested areas. These birds are non-migrating and rarely travel far from their birthplace, but will…

Zambia Flying Doctor Service is the emergency medical wing of the health care services of the government of Zambia. It was founded in 1965 by the government to provide emergency medical and health services to the rural areas of Zambia. Details Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England…

Details Series: 1975 3rd Definitive Issue Subject: Tobacco Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity:

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) was an important crop in Zambia during the 1960s-1970s, especially as an export to Europe. The crop was valued for soil improvement in cereal-based cropping systems, for improving the livelihoods of farming households who consume it and also sell it for cash, and for earning foreign…

The Zambezi River Source is a botanic garden in the Zambezi River Source National Forest. The botanic forest covers 36.8 hectares. A monument at the Zambezi River Source National Forest was unveiled on 24 October 1964 (Independence Day). There is a copper plate on the centre of the monument inscribed:…