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Burundi 135, 136, 138, 139
In 1965 Burundi issued a set of 7 stamps in recognition of the
International Cooperation Year. Four of these stamps had maps of
various parts of the earth. In order, from smallest value to largest:
4 Francs, map of Africa and emblem of the UN Development agency; 8 F,
map of Asia and Colombo Plan emblem; 18 F, map of Americas and emblem
of the Alliance for Progress; 25 F, map of Europe and EUROPA emblem.
The silhouette maps show major rivers on the continents.
Two of the other stamps have an undifferentiated globe
and one has a map of outer space, with appropriate emblems.
Burundi 276
This stamp, issued by Burundi in 1969
to mark the 5th anniversary of the Yaounde Agreement which created the
European and African-Malgache Economic Community. The African
countries that participated are shown in a darker shade. The emblem in
the upper right corner is for the Conference of European Postal and
Telecommunications Administration (CEPT). The letters, "CEE-EAMA" on
the left side of the stamp refer to the "CEE," (Communauté
économique européene) and the "EAMA," (Etats Africaines et
Malgache associés)--committees of European and African
countries.
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