Thursday, September 29, 2016

Bahamas: Historic Nassau

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has an estimated population of 274,400 as of 2016, or 70 percent of the entire population of the Bahamas.The city was named in honour of William III of England, Prince of Orange-Nassau. Nassau has been recognized as a part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a city of Crafts and Folk Art. It is one of only two Caribbean cities to receive this honor.

Stamps:

First stamp is from set The 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 21.04.2016.
Other two stamps are from set  Fauna - Marine Life, Lobatus gigas & Spirobranchus giganteus, issued on 03.01.2012.


Thank you Roy!




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