Uganda is a country right on the equator, but a climate is warm in a plateau zone. It is described with "an African pearl" by It hold Lake Victoria, and being blessed with precipitation. A kingdom of Bantu system many families was formed after the 15th century, but It became a British protectorate since 1896 and became independent as Commonwealth of Nations self-government country in 1962 and shifted in republican form of government in 1967. Amine snatched away the government in coup d'etat in 1971 and became the President and performed Asian exile or a purge of the opposition and received globally big criticism. President amine was expelled overseas in 1979 by the opposition, and the government collapsed, and President Museveni was born in 1986, and democratization was planned.
16 kinds of stamp sets (a small seat) on which it drew the animal of the African special product in 1991 were issued by this Uganda.
Nine kinds of animal stamp sets (a small seat) including fish were issued in 1998.
Republic of Uganda
1991.1.1 Animal Stamp
Porphyrio Porphyrio porphyrio (Rallidae) |
Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekei (Bovidae) |
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea (Ardeidae) |
Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus (Suidae) |
Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus aethiops (Cercopithecidae) |
Sharp-nosed Reed Frog Hyperolius nasutus (Hyperoliidae) |
Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata (Alcedinidae) |
Marsh Mongoose Atilax paludinosus (Viverridae) |
Marbled Reed Frog Hyperolius marmoratus (Hyperoliidae) |
African Jacana Actophilornis africana (Jacanidae) |
Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus (Crocodylidae) |
Herald Snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Colubridae) |
Annectens Lungfish Propterus annectens (Protopteridae) |
1999.3.15 Fish Stamp
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea (Sternidae) |
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis (Delphinidae) |
Atlantic Blue Marlin Makaira nigricans (Istiophoridae) |
Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus delphs (Carcharhinidae) |
Manta Ray Manta birostris (Myliobatididae) |
Blackedge Moray Gymnothorax nigromarginatus (Muraenidae) |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta (Cheloniidae) |
Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma veliferum (Acanthuridae) |