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Monday, May 26, 2014

[ SPAIN ] Map card of Spain


Spain is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three countries—France and Morocco are the other two—to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Spain's 1,214 km (754 mi) border with Portugal is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union (Wikipedia). Gracias Alejandro ^^ 

[ SLOVENIA ] Ljubljana, The Capital City of Slovenia


Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. Located in the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it has been a historical capital of the Carniola, ... Wikipedia
Thanks Kristijan ^^

[ MONACO ] Monte Carlo, The Capital City of Monaco


Monte Carlo officially refers to an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco, specifically the ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located (Wikipedia). Thanks Achim ^^

Sunday, May 25, 2014

[ AZORES ] Map of Azores, Portugal

The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the North Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia)


[ RUSSIA ] Hot Air Ballons from Russia



[ US VIRGIN ISLAND ] Aerial View of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands


Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and, together with St. John and Water Island, forms a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States (Wikipedia).
Thanks Arnold Paulino ^^

[ MADAGASCAR ] Antananarivo, The Capital City of Madagascar


Antananarivo, formerly Tananarive, is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana. Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeast Africa. Wikipedia
Thanks Mbaa Haya, salam hangat dari Indonesia ^^

[ KYRGYZSTAN ] Issyk-Kul, the biggest lake in Kyrgyzstan


Issyk Kul is an endorheic lake in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the tenth largest lake in the world by volume and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. Wikipedia. Thanks Dima ^^

[ ARGENTINA ] Map card of Argentina


Argentina is a federal republic located in southeastern South America with Buenos Aires as the capital city. Covering most of the Southern Cone, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; Brazil to the northeast; Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east; Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south.
With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi), Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the second largest in Latin America and the largest Spanish-speaking nation. Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Wikipedia).
Gracias Ruben for this beautiful map-card, and it's my pleasure to be your friend and help each other for our collection ^^

[ COSTA RICA ] Ad-card from Costa Rica


Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island (Wikipedia). Gracias Mr. Luis F. Diaz ^^

[ AMERICAN SAMOA ] National Park of American Samoa



The National Park of American Samoa is a national park in the American Territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture. It is popular for hiking and snorkeling. Of the park's 13,500 acres (5,500 ha), 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) is land and 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) is coral reefs and ocean. It is the only American national park south of the Equator (Wikipedia). Thanks Ranger Sam ^^

Thursday, May 15, 2014

[ AUSTRALIA ] Puzzle Colourful Australian card


Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Wikipedia
Many Thanks Dwinita Rosajanti for this beautiful card. Love it ^^

Monday, May 12, 2014

[ FAROE ISLANDS ] Big city view card from Faroe (26x18 cm)


For more information about Faroe Island, you can visit this website http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/

Friday, May 9, 2014

[ CURACAO ] Greetings from Curacao


Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast, that forms part of the Dutch Caribbean. Wikipedia. Thanks Mama Cheryll ^^

[ SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN ]


Svalbard, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Situated north of mainland Europe, it is about midway between continental Norway and the North Pole. Wikipedia

[ KENYA ] African Sunset


Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Wikipedia

[ LEBANON ] Flag of Lebanon


Flag of Lebanon is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is to be two times a red one (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess. The green cedar in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width is one third of the width of the flag. Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a democratic republic country bordering the East Mediteranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. Wikipedia

[ KAZAKHSTAN ] From Kazakhstan with Love ^^


The flag of Kazakhstan is sky blue with a golden sun over a flying eagle. Along the hoist side, is the national decorative pattern, the horns of the ram, called “koshkar-muiz”.
The flag of Kazakhstan is primarily sky blue, representing the unity of the Kazakhstani people and the Turkic people of the country, who include the Kazakhs, Tatars, Uyghurs, and Uzbeks, to name a few. The sky blue also symbolizes Tengri, god of the sky in the early Turkic religion.
Centered on the sky blue flag is a golden sun, its thirty-two rays beaming, representing life, abundance, and prosperity. Below the sun, a golden steppe eagle stretches its wings, following the curve of the sun. An indigenous bird of the region, the eagle represents independence and forward movement, symbolizing early Kazakhstan and its future potential.
Along the hoist side of the flag of Kazakhstan is an abstract decorative patter, which is called “koshkar-muiz,” meaning horns of the ram. This is a traditional pattern, used historically by the Khanate people of the region.
The flag of Kazakhstan was designed by Shaken Niyazbekov, a Kazakhstani artist, who submitted the flag design at the end of Soviet Socialist Kazakhstan. The new design was selected and officially adopted on June 4, 1992. (source)


[ LEBANON ] Mapcard of Lebanon


Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a democratic republic country bordering the East Mediteranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. Wikipedia

[ GUINEA ] Mapcard of Republic of Guinea


Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. (Wikipedia). Thanks Madeleine ^^

[ KAZAKHSTAN ] Almaty-ex capital of Kazakhstan


Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata and Verniy, is the largest city in Kazakhstan, and was the country's capital until 1997. Despite losing its status as the capital to Astana, Almaty remains the major commercial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, also with the biggest population. The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan (Wikipedia). Thanks Ainagul ^^

[ TRISTAN DA CUNHA ] Longboats of Tristan da Cunha


Tristan da Cunha, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) from nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, 2,400 kilometres (1,491 mi) from the nearest continental land, South Africa, and 3,360 kilometres (2,088 mi) from South America. The territory consists of the main island of Tristan da Cunha itself, which has a north-south length of 11.27 kilometres (7.0 mi) and has an area of 98 square kilometres (37.8 sq mi), along with the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible and Gough Islands.

Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. This includes Saint Helena 2,430 kilometres (1,510 mi) to its north and equatorial Ascension Island some 3,730 kilometres (2,318 mi) to the north of Tristan. The island has a permanent population of 275 (2009 figures). Wikipedia

[ SWAZILAND ] Malolotja Nature Reserve


Malolotja Nature Reserve covers 4,447 acres of mountain wilderness on Swaziland's north western border with South Africa. Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland and sometimes called kaNgwane or Eswatini, is a sovereign state in Southern Africa surrounded – with the exception of Mozambique to its east – by South Africa (Wikipedia). Thanks Kun ^^

[ BARBADOS ] Bottom Bay, the best beach in Barbados


Bottom Bay is located on the southeast coast of Barbados, between Cave Bay and Palmetto Bay. According to the locals Bottom Bay is the best beach on Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres in length and up to 23 kilometres in width, covering an area of 432 square kilometres (Wikipedia). Thanks Monika ^^

[ CAPE VERDE ] Ilha de Santiago


Santiago, or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. Santiago is located between the islands of Maio and Fogo and is one of the Sotavento. Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean (Wikipedia). Thanks Mr. Turay for the card ^^..