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| Key: | 5350   |
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| Group: | Dutch |
| Volume: | 53 |
| Issued: | 2001 Stamps / end of 1999 |
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| Information |
Area - 41,863 sq.km; Population - 15,981,000; Capital - Hague
A Kingdom located in northwestern Europe, bordering Belgium and Germany, also
known as Holland. Highly developed country, its economy mainly based on dairy
farming and exporting of meat products, chemicals, yarns, fabrics, etc.
Since 1948 it is part of the Benelux union. Netherlands was formerly owner of
the colonies of NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (including CURACAO and Aruba), SURINAM and
NETHERLANDS INDIES (today INDONESIA). The Netherlands Antilles are today an
integral part of the Netherlands Kingdom, and ARUBA is holding the status of
overseas member country, with complete domestic autonomy. Since 1934 Netherlands
hosts the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and stamps are issued for its use.
First stamps issued in 1852. Direct UPU membership since July 1st, 1875. Annual
output about 50. |
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| Inscriptions |
POST ZEGEL or POSTSZEGEL with portrait facing right
NEDERLAND
KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN
PORT BETAALD PTT POST
NEDERLAND.NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN.SURINAME red
COUR PERMANENTE DE JUSTICE INTERNATIONALE overprinted on stamps of Netherlands
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE overprinted on stamps of Netherlands
NEDERLAND COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
TE BETALEN PORT blue
ARMENWET overprinted on stamps of Netherlands
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| Index |
NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)
Official Stamps
International Court of Justice
Franchise Stamps
Postage Due Stamps
Parcel Post Stamps
Money Order Stamps
Marine Insurance Stamps
Telegraph Stamps
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| Currency |
100 Cents = 1 Gulden
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Netherlands Antilles
Curacao
Surinam
Netherlands Indies
Indonesia
Aruba
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