Postage stamps and postal history of Tunisia
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Tunisia.
Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area is almost 165,000 km², with an estimated population of just over 10.3 million. Its name is derived from the capital Tunis located in the north-east.
First stamps[edit]
The first stamps were issued for the French protectorate of Tunisia on 1 July 1888, marked "Régence de Tunis" (Regency of Tunis). [1][2]
Independence[edit]
Tunisia achieved independence from France on March 20, 1956 as the Kingdom of Tunisia. A year later, Tunisia was declared a republic.
References[edit]
- ^ Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, p.274. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
- ^ "Tunisia | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[title missing]
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