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
Electoral district of Elizabeth (South Australia) of Blakeview, Craigmore, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth Park, Elizabeth South, Elizabeth Vale. The district of Elizabeth was first created in 1970 and abolished in 2006. Though Elizabeth was historically a safe Labor seat, it was held for a time by independent-turned-Labor MP Martyn Evans. Elizabeth was renamed Little Para which took effect at the 2006 state election. Electoral district of Elizabeth (South Australia) Elizabeth is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. It first existed from 1970 to 2006, when its boundaries were moved south and it was renamed to Little Para.