Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Biafra. The "Republic of Biafra" was a secessionist state in south-eastern Nigeria which existed from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970. The secession was led by the Igbo people following economic, ethnic, cultural and religious tensions among the various peoples of Nigeria and contributed to the causes for the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War. Biafra was recognized by Gabon, Haiti, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania and Zambia. The authorities in Biafra issued banknotes and postage stamps in order
1970 in South Korea Europe. 1970 in South Korea Events from the year 1970 in South Korea. There were a lot of things that happened in 1970 in South Korea. It just got over a major war with the north only 15 years ago. Right now in 1970 South Korea is still a developing country mostly made up of rice farmers. It was harder back then for them to develop because they are isolated on a peninsula next to one of the most dangerous country's in the world. Because of the hard times a lot of people left Korea to new promises like America