The Andes runs in Chile, and the mountains more than meters above the sea level 6,800m rise. It was a part of Inca Empire, but was governed by Spain after the 16th century. It established autonomous government in 1810 and achieved independence in 1818 and it won in the Pacific Wars with Bolivia vs. Peru from 1879 to 1884, and enlarged a territory. After 1932, democratic change of government continued, and President Allende was born in election in 1970, and the socialism Administration was born. However, President Allende dies by a military coup of 1973 and will begin military administration from 1974. A presidential election was performed in 1989 and returned to a civil administration in 1990.
Siz kinds of mammals, five kinds of birds, one kind of reptiles and three kinds of fishes are drawn in 25 kinds of work publication 100-year commemorative stamps of the gay about the animal and plant of dust which were published with dust in 1948. Stamp is printed at single color, three stamps are the same design but with different color. 60 cents stamp is printed at blue, 2$ stamp is printed at green, and 3$ stamp is printed at red.
The small seat of ten kinds of aviation stamps which it drew eight kinds of animals and two kinds of insects on was issued in 1987.
Republic of Chili
1948.12.6 100-year commemorative stamps of the gay
Chilean Pigeon Columba araucana (Columbidae) |
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri (Spheniscidae) |
Chilean Lizard Proctotretus chilensis (Scincidae) |
Caracara Eagle Caracara vulgaris (Falconidae) |
Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata (Rallidae) |
Torrent Duck Merganetta armata (Anatidae) |
Pacific Bonito Pelamys chilensis (Scombridae) |
Sandperch Pinguipes chilensis (Pinguipedidae) |
Red Cusk-eel Genypterus chilensis (Ophidiidae) |
Southern River Otter Lontra provocax (Mustelidae) |
Striped Skunk Mephitis chilensis (Mustelidae) |
Long-tailed Chinchilla Chinchilla laniger (Chinchillidae) |
Red Fruit Bat Stenoderma chilensis (Phyllostomidae) |
Southern Sea Lion Otaria byronia (Otariidae) |
South Andean Deer Hippocamelus bisulcus (Cervidae) |
1987.7.30 Airmail Stamp
Sanderling Calidris alba (Scolopacidae) |
Osprey Pandion haliaetus (Pandionidae) |
Juan Fernandez Firecrown Sephanoides fernandensis (Trochilidae) |
Darwin's Rhea Pterocnemia pennata (Rheidae) |
Peruvian Guemal Hippocamelus antisensis (Cervidae) |
Commerson's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii (Delphinidae) |
Vicugna Vicugna vicugna (Camelidae) |
Southern Moutain Viscacha Lagidium viscacia (Chinchillidae) |