Bird stamps from Burma.

Bird stamps from Burma.

Sunday, September 09, 2012

Burma is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres (1,200 mi) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. At 676,578 km2 (261,227 sq mi), it is the 40th largest country in the world and the second largest country in Southeast Asia. Burma is also the 24th most populous country in the world with over 60.28 million people.

Burma is home to some of the early civilizations of Southeast Asia including the Pyu and the Mon. In the 9th century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period, Theravada Buddhism gradually became the predominant religion of the country. The Pagan Empire fell due to the Mongol invasions (1277–1301), and several warring states emerged. In the second half of the 16th century, the country was reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty which for a brief period was the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia.

The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma as well as Manipur and Assam. The country was colonized by Britain following three Anglo-Burmese Wars (1824–1885). British rule brought social, economic, cultural and administrative changes. Since independence in 1948, the country has been in one of the longest running civil wars among the country's myriad ethnic groups that remains unresolved. From 1962 to 2011, the country was under military rule. The military junta was officially dissolved in 2011 following a general election in 2010 and a nominally civilian government installed, though the military retains enormous influence.

Burma is a resource-rich country. However the Burmese economy is one of the least developed in the world. Burma’s GDP stands at $42.953 billion and grows at an average rate of 2.9% annually – the lowest rate of economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Among others, the EU, United States and Canada have imposed economic sanctions on Burma. Burma's health care system is one of the worst in the world: The World Health Organization ranked Burma at 190th, the worst performing of all countries.

The United Nations and several other organizations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country, including genocide, child labour, human trafficking and a lack of freedom of speech. In recent years the country and its military leadership have made huge concessions to democratic activists and are slowly improving relations with the major powers and the UN.

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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1985.01   21.06.1985   Audubon      
Wood Duck Aix sponsa Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
60f     14     Wood Duck    Aix sponsa     
100f     209     Northern Mockingbird    Mimus polyglottos     
300f     229     Baltimore Oriole    Icterus galbula     
400f     206     White-breasted Nuthatch    Sitta carolinensis     
500f     108     Northern Flicker    Colaptes auratus     
600f     37     Rough-legged Buzzard    Buteo lagopus     
1985.02   21.06.1985   Audubon      
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
1000f     70     White-crowned Pigeon    Patagioenas leucocephala     MS
1988.01   02.11.1988   Aquatic wildlife   4v set   
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata
70f     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     
160f     14     White-faced Whistling Duck    Dendrocygna viduata     
1993.01   31.03.1993   Birds      
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
100f     24     Yellow-billed Stork    Mycteria ibis     
200f     24     Marabou Stork    Leptoptilos crumenifer     
500f     24     Saddle-billed Stork    Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis     
1993.02   31.03.1993   Birds   Sheet   1993.01
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
100f     24     Yellow-billed Stork    Mycteria ibis     
200f     24     Marabou Stork    Leptoptilos crumenifer     
500f     24     Saddle-billed Stork    Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis     
1994.01   28.02.1994   Kingfishers      
Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti
600f     92     Woodland Kingfisher    Halcyon senegalensis     
1200f     92     Striped Kingfisher    Halcyon chelicuti     
1994.02   28.02.1994   Kingfishers      
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta
2000f     92     African Pygmy Kingfisher    Ispidina picta     MS
1995.01   05.04.1995   Birds      
Yellow-crowned Gonolek Laniarius barbarus Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer
450f     145     Yellow-crowned Gonolek    Laniarius barbarus     
600f     220     Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu    Uraeginthus bengalus     
750f     219     Yellow-crowned Bishop    Euplectes afer     
1995.02   05.04.1995   Birds   Sheet   1995.01
Yellow-crowned Gonolek Laniarius barbarus Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus Yellow-crowned Bishop Euplectes afer
450f     145     Yellow-crowned Gonolek    Laniarius barbarus     
600f     220     Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu    Uraeginthus bengalus     
750f     219     Yellow-crowned Bishop    Euplectes afer     
1996.01   25.06.1996   Endangered birds      
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Brown Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
500f     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
750f     11     Brown Eared Pheasant    Crossoptilon mantchuricum     
1000f     14     Canada Goose    Branta canadensis     
1500f     29     Dalmatian Pelican    Pelecanus crispus     
1998.01   20.05.1998   Endangered animals   5v set   
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Common Ostrich Struthio camelus
170f     24     Marabou Stork    Leptoptilos crumenifer     
530f     2     Common Ostrich    Struthio camelus     
1998.02   01.10.1998   Birds      
White-shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis Red-legged Thrush Turdus plumbeus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea
5f     152     White-shouldered Triller    Lalage sueurii     
10f     218     Sudan Golden Sparrow    Passer luteus     
100f     226     American Goldfinch    Carduelis tristis     
170f     212     Red-legged Thrush    Turdus plumbeus     
260f     189     Willow Warbler    Phylloscopus trochilus     
425f     234     Blue Grosbeak    Passerina caerulea     
1998.03   01.10.1998   Birds   Sheet   

Sand Martin Riparia riparia Kirtland's Warbler Setophaga kirtlandii Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-collared Apalis Oreolais pulcher American Robin Turdus migratorius Cape Longclaw Macronyx capensis Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
260f     183     Sand Martin    Riparia riparia     
260f     227     Kirtland's Warbler    Setophaga kirtlandii     
260f     152     Long-tailed Minivet    Pericrocotus ethologus     
260f     205     Blue-grey Gnatcatcher    Polioptila caerulea     
260f     231     Common Reed Bunting    Emberiza schoeniclus     
260f     194     Black-collared Apalis    Oreolais pulcher     
260f     212     American Robin    Turdus migratorius     
260f     224     Cape Longclaw    Macronyx capensis     
260f     212     Wood Thrush    Hylocichla mustelina     
1998.04   01.10.1998   Birds   Sheet   

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
425f     231     Song Sparrow    Melospiza melodia     
425f     198     Dartford Warbler    Sylvia undata     
425f     212     Eastern Bluebird    Sialia sialis     
425f     213     Common Rock Thrush    Monticola saxatilis     
425f     209     Northern Mockingbird    Mimus polyglottos     
425f     234     Northern Cardinal    Cardinalis cardinalis     
425f     226     European Goldfinch    Carduelis carduelis     
425f     212     Varied Thrush    Ixoreus naevius     
425f     229     Baltimore Oriole    Icterus galbula     
1998.05   01.10.1998   Birds      

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis
1500f     183     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     MS
1500f     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     MS
1998.06   01.12.1998   Christmas   5v set   
100f     232     Swallow Tanager    Tersina viridis     
530f     95     European Bee-eater    Merops apiaster     
2000.01   10.01.2000   Peter Pan   16v sheet   
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao Not identified Not identified
75f     73     Scarlet Macaw    Ara macao     
90f          Not identified    Not identified     
2001.01   Birds      
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Double-spurred Francolin Pternistis bicalcaratus
25f     219     Red-billed Quelea    Quelea quelea     
50f     14     Black-bellied Whistling Duck    Dendrocygna autumnalis     
95f     219     Village Weaver    Ploceus cucullatus     
170f     26     Western Cattle Egret    Bubulcus ibis     
425f     108     Great Spotted Woodpecker    Dendrocopos major     
590f     11     Double-spurred Francolin    Pternistis bicalcaratus     
2008.01   06.06.2008   Hunting resorts   5v set   
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
25f     14     Mallard    Anas platyrhynchos     
75f     14     Spur-winged Goose    Plectropterus gambensis     
2011.01   Domestic birds   3v set   
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
160f     11     Wild Turkey    Meleagris gallopavo     
265f     11     Red Junglefowl    Gallus gallus     







 
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