Postcard from Northern Ireland (Открытка из Северной Ирландии)

Wonderful multi-view postcard from - Northern Ireland!

 

       Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 as part of the Good Friday Agreement, the Northern Ireland Assembly holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the British government. Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland in some areas, and the Agreement granted the Republic the ability to "put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between the two governments".

       Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom.

       English is spoken as a first language by almost all of the Northern Ireland population. It is the de facto official language and the Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) 1737 prohibits the use of languages other than English in legal proceedings.

       Under the Good Friday Agreement, Irish and Ulster Scots (an Ulster dialect of the Scots language, sometimes known as Ullans), are recognised as "part of the cultural wealth of Northern Ireland".

 

Thank you very much for this postcard dear Jen!

 

Amur box (Амурский ящик)

       This is "Postcard 2017" from Russian post ("Открытка 2017" от Почты России) which was released in the 16th of August 2017. It can be obtained in the offices of the Amur regional Philharmonic society and a Social and cultural center. Everyone could get it free and send to any person. Moreover you could choose one of russian famous persons from list, write their name, send this postcard and then get it back with their autograph! (This action called "Letter to the Idol").

 

       One kind person helped me with this postcard and now I have an amazing postcard with autograph of Natalya Varley! She is famous a Soviet and Russian film and theater actress, who became popular in 1966 for her part in the lovely Soviet comedy "Caucasian Prisoner". In 1989 she was designated as a Meritorious Artist of RSFSR.

 

       Festival of cinema and theatre on the Amur "Amur autumn" ("Амурская осень") was held for the first time in 2003. Since then, it annually hosts the guests and participants in Blagoveshchensk. The festival aims to promote the best works of the national cinema in remote regions of Russia, and also promotes creative partnerships with filmmakers from Japan, China, Korea.

 

We call this postcard "Amur box" (Амурский ящик)!

 

I am very grateful for a help to Tatiana! (Спасибо Вам огромное, Татьяна!)

 

 

Postcard from South Korea (Открытка из Южной Кореи)

 

Today I have amazing news for my small postcrossing blog, dear friends! And would like to share this happiness with you!

This postcard is the 1st postcard which was sent to me from one of my blog visitors!

I am increadibly happy to receive it, especially because I love South Korea so much! I am very interested with its culture and visiting it a lot!

My dear friend, you did not identify yourself, but I am very grateful to your kind postcard and would like to tell that your cyrillic words look very good! ^_^

So this is a great postcard from  - South Korea!

       officially the Republic of Korea. South Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle, as half of them live in high-rises concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area with 25 million residents. The capital Seoul is the world's sixth leading global city with the fifth largest economy and is the seventh most sustainable city in the world.

       South Korea is a technologically advanced developed country driven by a highly educated and skilled workforce, having the world's eighth highest median household income, the highest in Asia. Globally, it ranks highly in personal safety, job security, ease of doing business and healthcare quality, with the world's third highest health adjusted life expectancy and fourth most efficient healthcare system.

       In April 2016, South Korea's population was estimated to be around 50.8 million by National Statistical Office, with continuing decline of working age population and total fertility rate.

 

      On this postcard you may see the main hall of the Deoksugung Palace (Junghwa-jeon) which was built in 1593 year.  Deoksugung Palace is a walled compound of palaces in Seoul that was inhabited by members of Korea's royal family during the Joseon monarchy until colonial period around the turn of the 20th century. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty.

       In addition to the traditional palace buildings, there are also forested gardens, a statue of King Sejong the Great and the National Museum of Art, which holds special exhibitions. The palace is located near City Hall Station.

 

Thank you so much dear Sender! (감사합니다!)

 

Postcard from Faroe Islands (Открытка с Фарерских островов)

Peaceful incoming postcard from - Faroe Islands!

       The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroyar) sometimes called the Faeroe Islands, are an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, about halfway between Norway and Iceland, 320 kilometres north-northwest of Scotland. The islands are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Their area is about 1,400 square kilometres with a population of 50,030 in April 2017.

       The Faroes' terrain is rugged, and the islands have a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc): windy, wet, cloudy and cool. Despite this island group's northerly latitude, temperatures average above freezing throughout the year because of the Gulf Stream.

       Faroese is spoken in the entire area as a first language. It is difficult to say exactly how many people worldwide speak the Faroese language, because many ethnic Faroese live in Denmark, and few who are born there return to the Faroes with their parents or as adults.

Thank you so much Rosmarie!
 

Postcard from Marshall Islands (Открытка с Маршалловых островов)

Wonderful incoming postcard from - Marshall Islands!

       officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ),is an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of 53,158 people (at the 2011 Census^[) is spread out over 29 coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets.

       The islands share maritime boundaries with the Federated States of Micronesia to the west, Wake Island to the north, Kiribati to the southeast, and Nauru to the south. About 27,797 of the islanders (at the 2011 Census) live on Majuro, which contains the capital. Data from the United Nations indicates an estimated population in 2016 of 53,066. In 2016, 73.3% of the population were defined as being "urban". The UN also indicates a population density of 295 per km² and its projected 2020 population is 53,263.

 

Thank you very much for a help dear Arnold!

 

Postcard from Martinique (Открытка из Мартиники)

 
Paradise and amazingly beautiful incoming postcard from - Martinique!

       is an insular region of France located in the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of 1,128 square kilometres (436 sq mi) and a population of 385,551 inhabitants as of January 2013. Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. One of the Windward Islands, it is directly north of Saint Lucia, southeast of Puerto Rico, northwest of Barbados, and south of Dominica.

       As with the other overseas departments, Martinique is one of the eighteen regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the République française (French Republic). As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union, and its currency is the euro. The official language is French, and virtually the entire population also speaks Antillean Creole (Créole Martiniquais).

 

Thank you veru much dear Laura!

 

Postcard from Liechtenstein (Открытка из Лихтенштейна)

Incoming beautiful view postcard with ancient castle and special postmark from - Liechtenstein!

       officially the Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in Central Europe. The principality is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein.

       Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north. It has an area of just over 160 square kilometres, the fourth-smallest in Europe, and an estimated population of 37,000. Divided into 11 municipalities, its capital is Vaduz and its largest municipality is Schaan.

       An alpine country, Liechtenstein is mainly mountainous, making it a winter sport destination. Many cultivated fields and small farms are found both in the south (Oberland, upper land) and north (Unterland, lower land).

I am very grateful to Rosmarie!
 

Postcard from Cayman Islands (Открытка с Каймановых островов)

 Incoming paradise postcard showing "Hell" from - Cayman Islands!

        is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman located south of Cuba, northeast of Costa Rica, north of Panama, east of Mexico and northwest of Jamaica. Its population is approximately 60,765 representing a mix of more than 100 nationalities, and its capital is George Town.

       The Cayman Islands are considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles.

       On a postcard you may see very interesting rocks which calls "Hell". They are located mainly behind the Club Inferno in West Bay, Grand Cayman. Inspite of the lava like appearance,they are natural rock formations getting their unique looks from the effects of algae and erosion. Said to be millions of years old, they allegedly got this name in the early 1900's when British Commissioner Cardinall, on a visit to the area, took one look at the rock and remarked: "This must be what hell looks like!". A variation of that story is that he was shootings birds, took aim, shot, missed and said : " Oh Hell!". Whatever the story, it's quite a hell of a place.

Thank you so much dear friend from such a rare and amazing postcard!!!

Postcard from Greenland (Открытка из Гренландии)

So far and cold but very beautiful incoming from - Greenland!

       Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønland,) is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium

       Greenland is the world's largest island (Australia, although larger, is generally considered to be a continental landmass rather than an island). Three-quarters of Greenland is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica. With a population of about 56,480 (2013), it is the least densely populated country in the world. About a third of the population live in Nuuk, the capital and largest city. The Arctic Umiaq Line ferry acts as a lifeline for western Greenland, connecting the various cities and settlements.

Thank you very much for helping me - Rosmarie!
 

Postcard from Cyprus (Открытка с Кипра)

 Amazing Incoming from - Cyprus!

officially the Republic of Cyprus,is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.
Capital name is Nicosia.
Populatioan near 1 170 125.

I am very grateful to Tanya!