Sweden - [Sverige]
Capital:
StockholmLanguages:
SwedishPopulation:
9,263,872Currency:
Swedish krona - SEKInternet code:
.seStatus:
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchymore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwedenPosten AB
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
noNorden member:
yesEuropa stamps:
since 1960, 1969, 1974 ->Official site:
http://www.posten.seinfo:
kundservice@pf.posten.se
"Sweden issued their first Europa stamp in 1960. Then they waited 9 more years to issue their second Europa stamp in order to celebrate the 10 years of the CEPT, in 1969."
"We had to wait untill 1974 to have the next issue, but since then Sweden took always part with 2, 3 or 4 stamps."
"Sweden is famous for their roll-stamps, easily recognizable by the fact that the don't have any perforation on both sides of each stamp! They issue also most of their stamps in booklets."
Spain - [España]
Capital:
MadridLanguages:
Spanish & recognised regional languages Aranese, Basque, Catalan/Valencian and GalicianPopulation:
46,661,950Currency:
Euro - EURInternet code:
.esStatus:
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchymore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpainCorreos (Spanish post)
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
noNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 1960 ->Official site:
http://www.correos.esinfo:
Atcliente.filatelia@correos.es"Spain issues Europa stamps since 1960."
"In 1962, 1963, 1965 & 1966 they didn't use the common design".
"In 1972 & 1973 only one stamp of the set depicted the common design."
Slovenia - [Slovenija]
Capital:
LjubljanaLanguages:
SlovenPopulation:
2,053,355Currency:
Euro - EURInternet code:
.siStatus:
Parliamentary republicmore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SloveniaPošta Slovenije
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
noNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 1993->Official site:
http://www.posta.siinfo:
info@posta.si"Slovenia issued their first Europa stamps in 1993."
"One year before, in 1992, their neighbor Croatia was the first former Yugoslav republic to issue Europa stamps."
Slovakia - [Slovensko]
Capital:
BratislavaLanguages:
SlovakPopulation:
5,379,455Currency:
Euro - EURInternet code:
.skStatus:
Parliamentary republicmore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SlovakiaSlovenská pošta
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
noNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 1993->Official site:
http://www.pofis.skinfo:
pofis@slposta.sk"Slovakia issued their first Europa stamps in 1991 as most of the other ex-communist countries of Central Europe."
"In that year the stamps where still issued under the name of Czechoslovkia and this till 1993 year of the separation between the Czechs (Bohemia and Moravia) and the eastern neighbours the Slovaks to form 2 new countries Slovakia and the Czech Republic."
"Slovakia issues Europa stamps since 1993 under their own name and traditionaly only one single stamp per year."
Serbia - [Србија]
Capital:
BelgradeLanguages:
SerbianPopulation:
7,365,507Currency:
Dinar - RSDInternet code:
.rsStatus:
Parliamentary republicmore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SerbiaPošta Srbije
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
yesNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 2007->Official site:
http://www.jugomarka.rsinfo:
jumarka@ptt.yu"Serbia issued their first Europa stamps in 2007, but Yugoslavia issued their first Europa stamps in 1969 already, being the first Communist country to take part."
"In 2003, Yugoslavia's name was replaced by Serbia and Montenego : "Srbije i Crne Gore" for the last two former Yugoslav republics how stayed together. The name was written in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet."
"Since 2007 Serbia issue Europa stamps under their own name alone."
San Marino
Capital:
San MarinoLanguages:
ItalianPopulation:
29,973Currency:
Euro - EURInternet code:
.smStatus:
Parliamentary republicmore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_marinoPoste e Telecomunicazioni
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
yesNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 1961->Official site:
http://www.aasfn.sminfo:
aasfn@omniway.sm"San Marino issued their first Europa stamp in 1961."
"They issued Europa stamps with their own design until 1968. Only in 1969 they started to use the same common design."
Russia - [Россия]
Capital:
MoscowLanguages:
Russian official throughout the country; twenty-seven others co-official in various regionsPopulation:
142,008,838Currency:
Ruble - RUBInternet code:
.ruStatus:
Federal semi-presidential republicmore here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RussiaПочта России
PostEurop member:
yesUPU member:
yesSepac member:
noNorden member:
noEuropa stamps:
since 1995-2006, 2008->Official site:
http://www.rusmarka.ruinfo:
office@marka-art.ru"Russia issued their first Europa stamp in 1995. The three Baltic States and Moldova issues Europa stamps before them."
"Russia didn't take part at the 2007 issue with the "100 years Scouting" theme."
Sweden - [Sverige]
