Countries in I - World Stamp Packets

Iceland is an island country situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its landscape is mainly plateaus, mountains and glaciers. The first inhabitants are reputed to have been Irish, since a genetic study of Icelanders revealed Irish descent, but there is no archaeological proof of this. The first recor...

Ifni was once a Spanish province located on the coast of Morocco across from the Canary Islands. In 1969, the region was returned to Morocco. The postal history of Ifni begins in 1941. Initially, Spanish stamps were overprinted with Territorio de Ifni, but then new designs were issued beginning in 1...

This packet contains only commemorative stamps. India is a country in South Asia near Pakistan, China and Nepal. It is well known for its ancient history, vibrant culture, cuisine, and rising power on the world stage. Mail service in India goes back to pre-colonial days. However, when India became a...

The term Indochina refers to the region is Southeast Asia which was colonized by the French. French. Indochina was made up of the areas now known as Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The postal history of the region begins in 1889 and lasts until 1949. In the beginning, stamps of the French Colonies were...

The Republic of Indonesia is an archipelago in Southeast Asia. It is a predominantly Muslim country, although there are numerous ethnicities present. It has a diverse geography and wildlife. Its location makes it subject to many volcanoes and earthquakes, some of which have been devastating to the p...

Iran is a country in Western Asia which is an Islamic Republic. It has great power on the world stage due to its petroleum and natural gas reserves as well as its burgeoning nuclear industry. It has an ancient civilization going back to 7000 BC. Once known as Persia, its culture has contributed grea...

Iraq is a republic located in Western Asia near Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Its ancient civilization was known as Mesopotamia, meaning Land between the rivers, those rivers being the Tigris and Euphrates respectively. Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization and birthplace of ...

Ireland is an island near Great Britian. It is divided into the Republic of Ireland, which is a sovereign state, and Northern Ireland, which remains part of the United Kingdom. The Republic holds the greater area of the island. Ireland is known for its lush, green and hilly landscape. Images of Celt...

The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea in between Britain and Ireland. It is a Crown dependency, meaning that Queen Elizabeth II is its head of state, but is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. While not a part of the UK, the United Kingdom does assume responsibility for its foreign relation ...

Location - Western Asia, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. This packet contains only commemorative stamps.

Israel is a nation in Western Asia bordering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. While the nation of Israel is mentioned in the Bible, the modern State of Israel was only established in 1948. The partition of Palestine, by the United Nations, into a Jewish state had immediate political repercussions, ...

Italian colonies throughout the world.

This packet contains only commemorative stamps from Italy.

Italy is located in Southern Europe, and the shape of its landmass is commonly referred to as a boot. Italian history and culture goes far back in time. The Holy Roman Empire was based in Rome, and the country has fostered many great thinkers and artists. It is a great tourist destination thanks to ...

Ivory Coast, or Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in western Africa. The area was a part of French West Africa until it was named an autonomous region in 1958. It gained independence in 1960. It was an economically prosperous area, known for its exports of coffee and cocoa. It began issuing st...