Zaire
Scott 1102
2 makuta
Zaire
Scott 1103
45 makuta
Zaire
Scott 1104
75 makuta
| Official Name: | Republic of Zaire |
| National Name: | Currently, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Monetary Units: | 1 zaïre (Z) = 100 makuta (singular likuta) = 10,000 sengi. The new zaïre (NZ) replaced the (old) zaïre (Z) at a rate of 3,000,000 (old) zaïres to 1 NZ on October 22, 1993. The current monetary unit is the new zaïre (NZ). |
| Location: | Central Africa; bordered by Republic of the Congo (west); Central African Republic (north); Sudan (northeast); Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania (east); Zambia and Angola (south). |
| Mineral Resources: | Cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal. |
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Malachite Zaire Scott 1102 2 makuta |
Quartz Zaire Scott 1103 45 makuta |
Gold Zaire Scott 1104 75 makuta |
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Uraninite; Pitchblende Zaire Scott 1105 1 zaire |
Bournonite Zaire Scott 1106 1.50 zaire |
Cassiterite Zaire Scott 1107 3 zaire |
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Dioptase Zaire Scott 1108 6 zaire |
Cuprite Zaire Scott 1109 8 zaire |
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This set of 8 stamps was issued on 13 Feb 1983. All stamps show natural, unpolished mineral specimens. |
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