Big 5 from Tanzania!

Have you ever heard about Tanzania? Below you can see some general information.

Location: East Africa

Capital: Dodoma

Population: 41,892,895

Official languages: Swahili and English

National anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsZ5YtXn4C8 (Tanzania shares it national anthem with South Africa and Zimbabwe. It’s titled “Mungu Ibariki Afrika” (God Bless Africa))

Wildlife, beaches, islands, ruins, Mt Kilimanjaro (the highest point of Africa), friendly people, fascinating cultures – in Tanzania you will find all these. Tanzania has the largest concentration of wildlife animals per square kilometer, with more than 4 million wild animals and representatives of 430 species and subspecies.

I received this postcard from a friendly person Roland. Roland lives in Cologne but due to his job, he is working very often overseas, even for a longer period. At the moment of writing there was winter in Tanzania, but not a winter like in Europe. 28-32 degrees, sometimes a little bit of rain.

This wonderful postcard shows the so-called "Big Five". Leopard, lion, buffalo, elephant and rhino are among the most deadly mammals in Africa. The term was invented by big game hunters because each animal was so difficult to catch.

Thanks a lot for the postcard, Roland!

The Tokyo Skytree Tower from Japan!

Japan is an island country in East Asia. The capital is Tokyo. The population is about 127,288,000 habitants. There is no official languages in Japan, but there are some recognised regional languages (Aynu itak, Ryukyuan languages, Eastern Japanese, Western Japanese and several other Japanese dialects). Japan is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". In Japanese the name of this country sounds like Nippon or Nihon. The Japanese archipelago, or chain of islands, consists of 6,852 islands. More than 70% of Japan consists of mountains, including more than 200 volcanoes. On average there are around 1,500 earthquakes every year in Japan. This ancient country has been inhabited since 30,000 B.C. Japan is a mixture of ancient culture and modern civilization.

My wonderful friend Kar from Hong Kong visited Japan. The postcard shows Tokyo, the Tokyo Skytree Tower, a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower, the highest building in Tokyo. Besides, my friend is a cat-lover, so this postcard shows her love to this building and to cats!

The anthem is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FFHC2D12Q

The stamp is dedicated to the International Letter-Writing Week.  Letter Writing Week is the one-week period that includes 9 October, the anniversary of the inauguration of the UPU. Nowadays the Week is a yearly event in Thailand and Japan. UPU focuses more on the International letter-writing competition for young people (established 1969) and World Post Day.

Thanks a lot for the postcard, KarKar!

A postcard from the British Virgin Islands (+a wonderful recipe)!

The British Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean in North America. The country consists of 4 main islands and about 50 small islands and cays. The capital is Road Town. The population is about 21,730. Official language – English. Nature is considered to be virgin, as the islands have not changed under the hand of man. Wonderful hills of ancient volcanoes, picturesque bays and coves attract many tourists, though earlier these places were used only as a shelter for pirates and criminals. Besides, the British Virgin Islands are regarded as the most beautiful place in the Carribean. Local population is very tolerant to other cultures. People are very friendly, calm and unhurried in everyday life. Most people are Christian, however, a lot of people retain faith in African beliefs in world of spirits and ghosts. The British Virgin Islands are considered to be one of the most safe places in the Western Hemisphere.
The anthem is «God save the Queen», and here you may listen to the territorial song: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42hS4NtQNlA 
Thanks a lot, Sharon!