Animal Stamp of Singapore

Singapore is linked to Malaysia on a railroad and a road, but it is an island close to the equator in the southernmost extreme of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore prospered in trade at the time in the seventh century and was under the control of the U.K. except Japanese occupation of World War II from the beginning to 1960's in the 19th century. It formed Malaysia and a federation in 1963, but It left a federation in 1965 and achieved complete independence. Since then, it accomplishes remarkable economic development under the guidance of the Lee Kuan Yew which there was in a seat of the prime minister from 1959 of the State of Commonwealth of Nations self-government times to 1990, and the political situation is stable. The Goh Administration follows backed by brisk economic growth after 1990.
14 kinds of stamps on which it drew the animal / insect / plants around the pond and plate block one piece were issued by this Singapore in 2011.

Singapore
2011.2.16 Normal Stamp
Common Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
(Cichlidae)

2011.4.13 Normal Stamp
White-Collared Kingfisher
Todirhamphus chloris
(Alcedinidae)
Black Marsh Terrapin
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
(Testudinidae)
White-Breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
(Rallidae)
Common Greenback
Rana erythraea
(Ranidae)
Common Toad
Bufo melanostictus
(Bufonidae)


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