Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a federal semi-Dominion that consisted of three southern African territories—the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland—between 1953 and 1963. The Federation was established on 1 August 1953, with a Governor-General as the Queen’s representative at the centre. An interesting and novel feature was the African Affairs Board, set…

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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: The Letters of the Last Templar 1296-1309

Join MiOficina Philatelic Society as they look The Letters of the Last Templar (Postal History of the Order of the Temple) 1296-1309. Note: This video is in Spanish. Support Document Las cartas del último templario (PDF) La correspondencia de Jacques de Molay y de los últimos caballeros del Templo de Salomón…

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French Polynesia

French Polynesia (Polynésie française), officially the Collectivity of French Polynesia, is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic and its sole overseas country. It is composed of 118 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over an expanse of more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. Following…

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia is a transcontinental country largely in the north of South America. Colombia is the third-most-populous country in Latin America, and the world’s third-most populous Spanish-speaking country. It is one of the world’s seventeen megadiverse countries and has the second-highest level of biodiversity in the…

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Nyasaland (Protectorate)

Nyasaland was a British Protectorate located in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After the Federation was dissolved, Nyasaland became independent from Britain on 6 July 1964 and was renamed Malawi. Nyasaland’s history…

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