Countries in T - World Stamp Packets

Tanzania is an east African country located near Kenya with a border on the Indian Ocean. This country occupies a region which was once known as Tanganyika and Zanzibar respectively. These two states joined in 1964 to form the nation of Tanzania as we know it. The first stamps of this union were iss...

Thailand is a country in southeastern Asia bordered by Burma, Laos and Cambodia. It is actually a kingdom and its present king has been on the throne since 1946. The country was once named Siam and has been renamed several times, but in 1949 it revertedto Thailand once again and stayed that way. Thi...

Togo is a tall, narrow shaped, west African country located between Ghana and Benin. This country was once under British, French and German occupation, but gained independance in 1960. Togo's population mainly relies on agriculture for survival and manyof its inhabitants live below the international...

Tonga is an archipelago in the southern Pacific Ocean spread over an area of 800 km. Tonga has never been colonized, but the famous explorer Captain James Cook did land there and name the place "Friendly Islands" because of the warm welcome he received. The postal history of Tonga began in 1886 and ...

Travancore-Cochin is a former princely state of India located in southeastern India now called Kerala. It was formed in 1949 when the two states of Travancore and Cochin united to form one state. In comparison with other areas of India, this state is considered to have had many enlightened policies ...

Trengganu is a country in north-eastern Malaysia which also comprises several islands. Trengganu was under Siamese rule until 1909, the year when ruling authority was given to Great Britain. Trengganu became a state of independent Malaya in 1957. The economy of this country is now largely dependant ...

Trieste is a city in northern Italy near the border of Slovenia. Its location at one of the crossroads of Europe has made it a melting pot of different customs, cuisines and peoples. It was an important port city in the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The political history of Trieste is sligh...

Trinidad and Tobago are the two main islands northeast of Venezuela which make up this Caribbean country of the same name, as well as certain outlying islands. The area was a Spanish colony until it was turned over to Great Britain. Finally, it was granted independence in 1962. Trinidad and Tobago i...

Tristan da Cunha is an archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean, and also the name of the main inhabited island. It counts roughly 200 inhabitants. It is considered to be one of the most remote areas of the world, being a great distance from any of the closest continents. Residents of Tristan da C...

Tunisia is a country in north-eastern Africa on the Mediterranean. It is a Muslim country with a good economy in comparison with some other North African nations. The ancient history of Tunisia goes all the way back to the 10th century B.C.E. when the first peoples inhabited the region. The ancient ...

Turkey is a country located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea and bordering Syria, Iraq and Iran. Modern Turkey was established as an independent republic in 1959. It is a vibrant country with an ancient culture going back to the Ottoman Empire. Turkey is becoming a popular tourist des...

Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory made up of the two islands. They are located near the Bahamas and Haiti and Dominican Republic. The larger island is Caicos, while the smaller is Turks. They are a popular tourist destination, especially with Canadians. This explains why there...

Tuvalu is a Polynesian archipelago in the Pacific Ocean located between Hawaii and Australia. Once known as the Ellice Islands, the area was under the rule of Great Britain starting in the late 19th century. Tuvalu gained its independence in 1978. As anisland nation, its economy obviously depends on...