#203: First postcard from Sudan

Begrawia Pyramids

Camel stamps

Received from Mohammed from Khartoum.

Sudan is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest.

#89: Fifth postcard from Lesotho

Marakabei

Frog, flower and and football stamps

Received from Hape from Teyateyaneng.

Lesotho produces around 90% of its own electrical power.

#89: Fourth postcard from Lesotho

The Qiloane Falls

Frog, flower and and football stamps

Received from Hape from Teyateyaneng.

Khoisan hunter-gatherers were the earliest inhabitants of Lesotho.

#201: First postcard from Montserrat

A map of the West Indies

Butterfly stamp

Received from Mark from Brades.

Montserrat is approximately 300 miles east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 30 miles southwest of Antigua.

#132: Second postcard from Niue

Male escort

Coral and tree stamps

Received from the nice people at the "Starring You" project. Check it out and participate to get nice cards like this from around the world.

Niue's national day is October 19th.

#200: First postcard from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Reindeer

Coronation anniversary stamp

Received from Hugh from King Edward Point.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

#199: First postcard from British Antarctic Territory

Penguins

Penguin stamps

Received from Aaron from not-Antarctica.

British Antarctic Territory comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes 20°W and 80°W.

#17: Second postcard from French Guiana

Views of French Guiana

Rabbit stamp

Received from Cheryll from Paramaribo, Suriname.

French Guiana is home to Ariane, an important space centre.

#18: Third postcard from England

Giraffe

Received from Helen from London.

England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom.

#9: First cover from Switzerland

Squirrel and lamp stamp

Received from Sylviane from Sainte-Croix.

On 16 July 1661, Switzerland became the first country in Europe to issue banknotes.

#127: Fifth postcard from New Caledonia

The Loyalty Islands 

Sealife, landscape and handshake stamps

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

The New Caledonian crow is renowned for its intelligence.

#49: Fourth postcard from Australia

City views of Australia

Echidna stamp

Received from Jill from Saint Helena Island.

The Indian cobra is the 15th most deadly snake on earth; the top 14 are all found in Australia.

#52: Third postcard from Bangladesh

Historical Shat Gombuj Mosque

Bird stamps

Received from Sumanto from Rajshahi with the help of Monika from Hastings, Barbados. Please check out their blogs.

Bangladesh is the most crowded country on earth, with 2,639 people per square mile.

#166: Third postcard from Canada

Toronto

Mountain goat kid stamp

Received from Micho from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Please check out his blog here.

0.3% of all road accidents in Canada involve moose.

#196: First postcard and cover from Tokelau

Children of Nukunonu

Pacific imperial pigeon and porcupine fish stamps

Received from Litia from Nukunonu.

Tokelau is about midway between Hawaii and New Zealand.

#127: Fourth postcard from New Caledonia

Windsurfing

Sea life and Melanesian Art Festival stamps

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

The Lapita people migrated to the New Caledonia region around 15,000 BC.

#127: Third postcard from New Caledonia

Views of New Caledonia

New banknotes of New Caledonia

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

Nickel is a major New Caledonian export.

#166: Second postcard from Canada

The chuckwagon race at Stampede Park

Deer and dragonfly stamps

Received from Glenn from Airdrie. Please check out his blog here.

The border between Canada and the United States of America, at 5,525 miles, is the world's longest land border.

#32: Second postcard from Norfolk Island

Views of Norfolk Island

People, Commemorative, fruit, art and shell stamps

Received from Jillian from Norfolk Island.

No vegetables can be imported to Norfolk Island due to government restrictions.

#193: Second postcard from Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

Marine parks stamps

Received from Steve from Tanzania with the help of Mike from Tilburg, the Netherlands. Please check out Mike's blog here.

Tanzania is a portmanteau of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.