This is my first postcard from Angola! Angola s the seventh-largest country in Africa, and is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and east, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to west. The exclave province of Cabinda has borders with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda.
The giant sable antelope, (Hippotragus niger variani), is a large, rare subspecies of sable antelope native and endemic to the region between the Cuango and Luando Rivers in Angola. There was a great degree of uncertainty regarding the number of animals that survived during the Angolan Civil War. The giant sable antelope is the national symbol of Angola. In African mythology, just like other antelopes, they symbolize vivacity, velocity, beauty and visual sharpness.
Stamp is from set of two stamps dedicated to The 30th Anniversary of Filda, issued on 01.06.2013.
Thank you Tian Ziyi!
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