Mongolian Stamps

Mongolian Stamps

Mongolia is a country in Asia that shares a border with China and Russia. The capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar is home of almost half of the country's population. 

Mongolia was once ruled of some of biggest empires in the world. Some of the country's cities were capitals for these empires. 

Mongolia was home to the great Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in history that was known for ferocity and brutality. 

Modern day Mongolia is home to lots of history and beautiful mountains and land that horses were and still are on because the great Naadam and living culture. 

Mongolia's economy is gold, zinc and copper. Also wool and animal hair. Metals are very important to Mongolia as they are opened and are ore is mined from the ground.  

Mongolian Horse

The Mongolian horse is a breed of horse in Mongolia and is the native horse breed of Mongolia. They are used in everyday life in Mongolia. As they are small horses, they are horses, not ponies. 

The Mongolia horse is a stocky build structure and is a very useful horse for humans for transportation and is able to carry big things. 

Mongolian horses are very easy to care for as all the horse eats is grass and needs very little water which is good for hot climates such as the Gobi Desert. 

  

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Gabonese Stamps

Gabonese Stamps

Gabon is an African country on the west coast of Central Africa. 

It is located on the equator and is bordered by Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Guinea and the Gulf of Guinea. 

Gabon is first inhabitants were the Pygmy people but soon most of the population of Gabon were

Bantu tribes living there. 

In the 15th century, the Europeans arrived in Gabon. But soon the land of Gabon was part of France in the year 1885. 

In the 20th century, Gabon was faced with rough times as the French ruled the lands and the fight for the land was long. In the end, the French left and a new country was born. 

Gabon's economy is mostly oil, but lots of the economy is also wood and rubber. Mining is another job for Gabon too. 

Bush Willows

Bush willows are trees that are made of many types of plant in the family Combretaceae. They are grown in savannahs with granite soil. 

They are used in East Indian medicine and in African medicines too. Bush willows are grown in African, but also Latin America, Asia and Australia. 

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