Countries in H - World Stamp Packets

Haiti is a Caribbean country which occupies one-third of the island of Hispaniola, alongside the Dominican Republic. Once inhabited by Amerindians, Haiti eventually came under the control of the Spanish and later the French. Its native population tried to fight against European occupation, but to no...

Honduras is a country situated in Central America. Silver deposits in its mountains fuelled Spanish interest in the area and it remained a Spanish colony for over three centuries. In 1838 Honduras became an independent nation. For a time it was known asSpanish Honduras in order to differentiate it f...

Hong Kong is a territory made up of islands and some mainland which has belonged to the People's Republic of China since June 30th, 1997. Previously however, Hong Kong used to be a British crown colony. The Brits had a 99 year lease on the region beginning in 1898. Though now officially under Chines...

Hungary is a country in Central Europe near Austria. Once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as such Hungary was a great world power. Unfortunately, Hungary lost a lot of its power and two thirds of its territory after World War I. In the years that followed the country went through many governmen...

Hyderabad was once a state in the British Indian Empire in Central India. It was under British rule until 1948, the year the British Raj ended and the region joined the Union of India. In modern times, Hyderabad is a district and city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name means City of Pea...