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The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta) was a landlocked West African country established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960, it attained full independence…

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Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland) is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland, Denmark and north of the Eider (river) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The region north of the Kongeå is called Nørrejylland, ‘Northern Jutland’. Both territories had their own ting assemblies in the Middle Ages (in Viborg and…

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Upper Volta (Haute-Volta) was a colony of French West Africa established on 1 March 1919, from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d’Ivoire. The colony was dissolved on 5 September 1932, with parts being administered by the Côte d’Ivoire, French…

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East Jutland metropolitan area (Byregion Østjylland) is a potential metropolitan area in Jutland and Funen, Denmark. Facebook Djurslands Filatelistiske Højskole Ebeltoft og Omegns Frimærkeklub Horsens Filatelist/Frimærkeklub Websites Århus Frimærke Klub Djurslands Filatelistiske Højskole Elsted-Lystrup Frimærkeklub Horsens Filatelistklub Odder Filatelistklub Randers Filatelistklub Ry og Omegns Frimærkeklub Silkeborg frimærkeklub Skanderborg FrimærkeSamler Forening…

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North Zealand, also North Sealand (Nordsjælland), refers to the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand which is not clearly defined but generally covers the area north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Websites Birkerød Frimærkeklub Egedal Frimærkeklub Frederikssund Philatelistklub HillerØd Philatelistklub

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Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger,is a landlocked country in West Africa named after the Niger River. Several European countries already possessed littoral colonies in Africa, and in the latter half of the century they began to turn their eyes towards the interior of the continent. As…

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The North Jutland Region (Nordjylland), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties (“amter”) and set up five larger regions. Facebook Aabybro frimærkeklub Frederikshavn Frimærkeklub…

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Lolland-Falster is a common term for the two islands Lolland and Falster in Denmark. The islands are only separated by the narrow strait Guldborgsund, and as such have traditionally been grouped together. Facebook Vestlollands Frimærkeklub Websites Midtlollands Frimærkeklub Nykøbing F. Frimærkeklubs Stubbekøbing Frimærkeklub Vestlollands Frimærkeklub

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Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea (République de Guinée), is a west-coastal country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea (Guinée française), the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other countries with “Guinea” in the name and the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau…

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