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450, 600, 750fr: this se-tenant issue from 1985 shows songbirds: from top the Gonolek, Cordon bleu and Weaverbirds.

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200fr: this fauna issue features a Cheetah gliding across its savannah habitat in search of prey

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500fr: this fauna issue features Buffon's Kob, an ungulate species with a wide range across W. Africa

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120fr: this local scene shows cattle herding, a traditional economic activity of the region

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100, 200 fr: This cultural issue features local dwellings and architecture

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260fr: the Belem-Yegre Museum is featured on this cultural issue of 2000

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120fr: this colorful 1986 World Post Day shows a stylized dove of peace and the UPU symbol at upper left, with the colors of an airmail label at the top

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120fr: this 1985 air mail issue shows the national flag of Burkina Faso

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200fr, 690fr: this 2009 issue shows agricultural scenes of local villagers tending fields and planting, a relevant subject for this primarily rural country

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690fr: this 2008 issue celebrates the 48th independence of the country formerly known as Upper Volta

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500fr: Mossi Kiegba dancers are shown in this 2008 issue showing local culture

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185fr: traditional hair styles are a favorite African stamp theme; this one shows a Peul woman

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590fr: this 2000 issue shows a group of Djoro dancers performing, from the region of Dimolo

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590fr: the jagged rock formations at Sindou are shown on this 2001 issue showing tourist sites

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200fr: traditional wrestling is featured on this 2006 stamp issue

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15fr: Artisanry is featured on this issue, showing a colorful woven basket

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590fr: this issue shows a Hippo, a protected species of the "W" National Park on the Niger River

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530fr: this 2001 issue shows the painted walls of the village of Tiebele in southern Burkina Faso, a tourist attraction

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170 fr: a pride of savannah lions is shown on this 1999 issue, which also bears the emblem of Philex France. Burkina Faso and neighboring countries have several important national parks which protect native fauna

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250fr, 500fr: this country hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 1998; this soccer competition is held every two years and is a celebrated event across the continent