#53: Third postcard from Belgium

Bruges

Hockey stamp

Received from Johan from Overijse. Please check out his blog here.

In 2001, Belgium was the only country whose government had more female ministers than male.

#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.

#18: Fourth postcard from Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Protaras

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Keith from Paralimni, Cyprus.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia is one of two of Britain's military overseas territories.

#18: Third postcard from Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Snow in the Troodos Mountains

Queen Elizabeth stamps

Received from Keith from Paralimni, Cyprus.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia claim territorial waters of 3 miles.

#107: Third postcard from the Azores

Views of the Azores

Gardens of Portugal

Received from a friend of Anis' from Turen, Indonesia.

The flag of the Azores features the goshawk.

#18: Second postcard from Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Kourion

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Keith from Paralimni, Cyprus.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia form 3% of the landmass of Cyprus.

#70: Fourth postcard from Greece

A Greek kitten

Mountain stamp

Received from Despina from Heraklion.

Greece has no navigable rivers due to its mountainous terrain.

#70: Third postcard from Greece

Cats!

Mountain stamp

Received from Despina from Heraklion.

In Greece, voting is required by law for every citizen who is 18 or older.

#18: First postcard from Akrotiri and Dhekelia

House of Dionysos Pafos

Queen Elizabeth stamp

Received from Keith from Paralimni, Cyprus.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia are in Cyprus.

#107: Second postcard from the Azores

Sperm whale

Gardens of Portugal

Received from a friend of Anis' from Turen, Indonesia.

The 8 smaller islands of the Azores are known as Formigas.

#23: Second postcard from Italy

Cattolica town hall

Vineyard stamps

Received from Johan from Overijse, Belgium. Please check out his blog here.

The name Italy comes from the word italia, meaning “calf land".

#178: Second postcard from Malta

Map of Malta

Ship stamp

Received from Claudia from Birkirkara.

Malta's national dog is the Pharaoh Hound Dog. In Maltese, the breed is called Kelb tal-Fenek.

#13: First cover from Germany

Castle stamp

Received from Inken and Jan from Berlin.

Germany was the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time, in 1916.

#178: First postcard from Malta

The coat of arms of Malta

Ship stamp

Received from Silvan from Għaxaq.

Malta is 50 miles south of Sicily, 176 miles east of Tunisia, and 207 miles north of Libya.

#70: Second postcard from Greece

Map of Greece

Sailing ship stamp

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

Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.

#17: First postcard from Martinique

Road track sunset

Diamond Rock stamp and label

Received from Patty from Basse Pointe.

Martinique is directly north of Saint Lucia, northwest of Barbados, and south of Dominica.

#107: Third postcard from Madeira

Porto Santo

Commemorative stamp

Received from Anabela from Porto Santo.

The whaling scenes from Moby Dick where filmed in Canical, Madeira.

#70: Second postcard from Crete

Agios Nikolaos

Sailing ship stamp

Received from Despina from Heraklion.

Apparently, Crete has the highest ratio of guns per person in the European Union.

#17: Second postcard from Réunion

Saint Denis

Cape Houssaye and Dolomieu Crater stamps 

Received from Shamia from Saint Pierre.

Réunion was claimed by the French in 1643 and named as Bourbon.