Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali) is a landlocked country in West Africa. Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire.…
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The Mali Federation (Fédération du Mali) was a federation in West Africa linking the French colonies of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (French Sudan) for two months in 1960. It was founded on 4 April 1959 as a territory with self-rule within the French Community and became independent after negotiations…
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Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) or officially the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast’s political capital is Yamoussoukro in the centre of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Before its colonization…
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The Postcardist: Postcrossing’s 15th Anniversary with Paulo Magalhães and Ana Campos
In this episode, host Frank Roche is joined by Postcrossing execs Paulo Magalhães and Ana Campos to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the launch of the global postcard phenomenon. We talk about the origin story of Postcrossing, the challenges of scaling up so rapidly, the dance that Paulo and Ana…
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Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. The territory of Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522 amid resistance from indigenous peoples. In 1811, it…
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The Postal History Symposium is biennial event, jointly hosted by the American Philatelic Research Library and the National Postal Museum. The 11th Symposium was held virtually. Along with the events, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society co-sponsored the symposium and the American Philatelic Society provided a full list of speakers under…
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Inini (Territoire de l’Inini) was an inland territory of French Guiana, administered separately between 6 June 1930 and 19 March 1946, after which all of French Guiana became a department of France. The territory remained governed as a special entity, until 17 March 1969 when it was dissolved into communes,…
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French Guiana (Guyane Francaise) is an overseas department and region of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. Before European contact, the territory was originally inhabited by Native Americans, most speaking the Arawak language, of the Arawakan language family. The people identified as Lokono. The…
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Suriname, officially known as the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. Suriname was inhabited as early as the fourth millennium BC by various indigenous peoples, including the Arawaks, Caribs, and Wayana. Europeans arrived in the 16th century, with the Dutch establishing control…
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Belize is a Caribbean country located on the northeastern coast of Central America. It became a British colony in 1840, known as British Honduras, and a Crown colony in 1862. The Maya Civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 B.C. and A.D. 300 and flourished until about 1200.…
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