Cameroon / Cameroun

A mapcard of Cameroon.

Sent by Akam from Cameroon.

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both geostrategic locations. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate in the north in the 19th century, and various ethnic groups of the west and northwest established powerful chiefdoms and fondoms.

Cameroon became a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun. After World War I, it was divided between France and the United Kingdom as League of Nations mandates until independence in 1960 and 1961 respectively. The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC) political party advocated independence but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to a national liberation insurgency between French Armed Forces and the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC) until January 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo. The southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The federation was abandoned in 1972. The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and back to the Republic of Cameroon in 1984 by a presidential decree by President Paul Biya. Biya, the incumbent president, has led the country since 1982 following Ahidjo's resignation; he previously held office as prime minister from 1975 onward. Cameroon is governed as a unitary presidential republic (read more).

USA - Mapcard

Mapcard of USA.

National Bird : Bald Eagle

National Anthem : The Star-Spangled Banner

National Flower : Rose

National Language : English

Independence Day : July 4, 1776

Capital : Washington D.C.

Population : 319,000,000

Territory : 3,805, 927 sq mi

First president : George WAshington

Largest State : Alaska

Smallest State : Rhode Island

Largest City : New York City

Sent by Tom from Boones Hill in Virginia, USA.

Finland - Mapcard (2)

Map of Finland.

Sent by Anne from Tampere, Finland. Tampere is on the 7th red dot if you follow the route from the top.

My other mapcard of Finland is here.

Mali

Mapcard of Mali.

Sent by my friend Jean-Joseph Diarra from Bamako, Mali.

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi). The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is about 23.29 million, 47.19% of which are estimated to be under the age of 15 in 2024. Its capital and largest city is Bamako. The country has 13 official languages, of which Bambara is the most commonly spoken (read more).

Laos - Mapcard

LAOS MAP (main best site).

Sent by myself during my trip to Vientiane (12th - 15th January 2025). While the rest of the postcards were postmarked by at the counter of Vientiane Main Post Office, this one was dropped off at the street's mailbox in Vientiane. 

Vietnam - Travel Route

I bought this postcard during my trip to Hanoi (10th - 12th January 2025) and got the stamps cancelled at the Central Post Office in Hanoi.

Suriname

Greetings from the Republic of Suriname!
Geographical size : 165,000 km²
Estimated population : 500,000
Capital : Paramaribo
Suriname is divided into 10 districts
Official language : Dutch
Independence Day : 25 November 1975

Sent by Cheryll from Paramaribo, Suriname.

Suriname (/ˈsʊrɨnæm/, /ˈsʊrɨnɑːm/ or /ˈsʊrɨnəm/, also spelled Surinam), officially known as the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: Republiek Suriname, Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrepyˈbliːk ˌsyriˈnaːmə]), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. Suriname was colonized by the English and the Dutch in the 17th century.

In 1667 it was captured by the Dutch, who governed Suriname as Dutch Guiana until 1954. At that time it was designated as one of the constituent countries (Dutch: landen) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, next to the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles (dissolved in 2010). On 25 November 1975, the country of Suriname left the Kingdom of the Netherlands to become independent. A member of CARICOM, it is frequently considered a Caribbean country and has had frequent trade and cultural exchange with the Caribbean nations.

At just under 165,000 km² (64,000 sq mi), Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America. (French Guiana, while less extensive and populous, is an overseas department of France.) Suriname has a population of approximately 566,000, most of whom live on the country's north coast, where the capital Paramaribo is located. Suriname is a mostly Dutch-speaking country; Sranang, an English-based creole language, is a widely used lingua franca. It is the only independent entity in the Americas where Dutch is spoken. (read further)

Pitcairn Islands - Mapcard

Mapcard of Pitcairn Islands.

Sent and arranged by my friend in Auckland, New Zealand.

French Polynesia - Tahiti Mapcard (2)

Souvenir of Tahiti and her islands.

Sent by Ravahere from Faa'a in Tahiti.

Macedonia - Mapcard

Macedonia.

Sent by Goran from Skopje, Macedonia.

Macedonia (Macedonian: Македонија, transliterated: Makedonija), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија, transliterated: Republika Makedonija [rɛˈpublika makɛˈdɔnija]), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993 but, as a result of a dispute with Greece over its name, it was admitted under the provisional reference of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија, transliterated: Poranešna Jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija), sometimes abbreviated as FYROM.

A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Kosovo to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west. It constitutes approximately the northwestern half of the larger geographical region of Macedonia, which also comprises parts of Greece and Bulgaria. The country's capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to the 2002 census. Other cities include Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar, Kavadarciand Strumica. It has more than 50 lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Macedonia is a member of the UN and the Council of Europe. Since December 2005 it has also been a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership. (read further)

Finland - Mapcap

Republic of Finland.

Sent by Anita, a postcrosser from Finland.

Morocco - Mapcard (3)

Sand dunes of the Sahara, the Atlantic dimensions and the Mediterranean MOROCCO is INFINITE...

Sent by Omar from Tafraout, Morocco.

New Zealand - Mapcard (4)

NEW ZEALAND 
Made up of three islands, New Zealand is a country of contrast. With a sub-tropical climate in the north, and snow clad mountains in the south, New Zealand is unique in its beauty and a paradise to visit.

Sent by Lois, a postcrosser from Tauranga, New Zealand.

Ukraine - Mapcard (2)

Sent by Elena, a postcrosser from Ukraine.

Austria - Mapcard

A mapcard of Austria.

Sent by Ingrid, a postcrosser from Linz, Austria.

Antigua and Barbuda - Island of Antigua

 

Antigua, West Indies.

The larger island of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua boasts 365 beautiful beaches, one for each day of the year. It lies roughly 17 degrees north of the equator in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. It is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide (108 sq. miles). The capital is St. John's.

Sent by Jay from Antigua.

This is from Wikipedia : Antigua, also known as Wadadli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua — St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Wadadli, comes from the original Amerindian inhabitants, and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km² (108 sq mi). Its population was 80,161 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market.

Over 31,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's, at 17°6′N 61°45′W. The capital is situated in the north-west and has a deep harbour which is able to accommodate large cruise ships. Other leading population settlements are All Saints (3,412) and Liberta(2,239), according to the 2001 census.

English Harbour on the south-eastern coast is famed for its protected shelter during violent storms. It is the site of a restored British colonial naval station called "Nelson's Dockyard" after Captain Horatio Nelson. Today English Harbour and the neighbouring village of Falmouth are internationally famous as a yachting and sailing destination and provisioning centre. During Antigua Sailing Week, at the end of April and beginning of May, the annual world-class regatta brings many sailing vessels and sailors to the island to play sports.

 

Ukraine - Mapcard (1)

 

Map of Ukraine.

Sent by Ivan, a postcrosser from Donetsk, Ukraine.

 

Slovenia - Mapcard (2)

Multiviews of Slovenia.

Sent by Jože, a postcrosser from Nova Gorica in Slovenia.

Spain - Map of Spain

Map of Spain.

Sent by Belem, a postcrosser from Spain,

Morocco - Mapcard (2)

Trekking in Merzouga.

Sent by Saadoun from Rabat, Morocco.

This is from Wikipedia : Merzouga is a small village in southeastern Morocco, about 35 kilometers southeast of Rissani, about 45 kilometers from Erfoud, and about 50 kilometers from the Algerian border.

The village is known for it's proximity to Erg Chebbi, a Saharan erg, and it is for this reason a part of the itineraries of many tourists visiting Morocco. Merzouga has the largest natural underground body of water in Morocco.

In 2006 Merzouga experienced devastating flash floods, displacing 1,200 and resulting in some deaths.

Near the dunes of Erg Chebbi there are some other less known villages: Hassilabied 4 km away, Tanamoust 3 km away, Takoujt 1.5 km away, Khamlia 7 km away and Tisserdmine 15 km away.