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Suriname is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America, which currently does not have its own location stamp. At just under 165,000 square kilometers (64,000 square miles), it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately 575,990 dominated by descendants from (slave) laborers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutch Empire and Republic. Most of the people live by the country's (north) coast, in and around its capital and largest city, Paramaribo. The official language is (Surinamese) Dutch, while 8 more indigenous languages are recognised regionally. Sranan Tongo, English-based creole language, is also spoken by most people in Suriname as a lingua franca. Suriname is dominated by tropical rainforests and the Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a conservation unit, which preserves one of its areas. Duivels Ei (Devil's Egg) is a famous natural monument in that reserve, a rock seemingly balanced on the edge of a mountain, which I believe would make a lovely stamp. (Pictures are not mine) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Suriname_Nature_Reserve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname

Hi! I noticed that you added a new Bulgarian stamp. I bought it immediately, it looks great. But being a Bulgarian I can't help but notice that the name isn't written properly and the description isn't very good (it's just one lighthouse after all). The name of the stamp should be: "Морски фар, Ахтопол" or "The Lighthouse, Ahtopol". And the description should be: "Ahtopol, Bulgaria", similar to the Belogradchik Fortress stamp. Thank you for taking my suggestions into consideration. Daniel

One of the most isolated lighthouses of our world, located in Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland. Þrídrangar means "three rock pillars" and refers to the three rocks at the location (called Stóridrangur (on which the lighthouse stands), Þúfudrangur, and Klofadrangur) https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2017/05/15/incredible_location_for_a_lighthouse_perched_on_a_r/ https://adventures.com/blog/thridrangaviti-lighthouse-in-westman-islands/

The Swakopmund Lighthouse The first version, built in 1903, stood at a height of only 11 m. In 1910 a further 10 m was added to reach a total height of 28 meters. The lighthouse marked the harbour as well as warning ships off the treacherous Skeleton Coast - the light can be seen more than 33 km out to sea. https://www.namibia-accommodation.com/listing/the-swakopmund-lighthouse-namibia https://www.namibweb.com/swakopmund-lighthouse-namibia.htm

Togo is a country in West Africa with a population of about 8.6 million people, which currently does not have a location stamp. While there might not be many active Slowly users there, it would be very nice if every country in the world had at least one location stamp that is not a flag. Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Togo. The area features takienta (or tata) - traditional mud tower-houses, which remain the preferred style of living and are known as a national symbol of Togo. The takienta consists of a cluster of mud structures—the typical house contains around eight—girdled together by a continuous mud wall. Each structure has a dedicated function, housing kitchens, bedrooms, storerooms, and granaries. I think it would make a lovely location stamp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo https://www.wmf.org/project/koutammakou-land-batammariba (Pictures are not mine)

The Lighthouse of Alexandroupolis A central attraction and symbol of the city is the Lighthouse (recognized as a cultural heritage monument in 2013) located on the city's promenade (Megalou Alexandrou Street). It was built in 1850 and started operating in 1880, built on the western side of the city's harbor to facilitate the coasting of local sailors who traveled to the area of Hellespont. It is on a cylindrical pedestal and is 27 meters from the average sea level and 18 meters from the ground, making it one of the tallest lighthouses in Greece. It operates with electricity and its distinctive feature is its light beam reaching 24 nautical miles (approximately 44 km) and three white blinks every 15 seconds.

Norway only has one stamp so a stamp with the design of the monument 'Sword in rocks' would be neat

The Koningin Emma brug/Pontjesbrug is a pontoon bridge (floating back) over the Sint Anna Bay in Willemstad. Curaçao only has a flag stamp and no location stamps so far. The bridge is also known as the swinging old lady, as it swings open and closes to let ships in and out of the natural harbor. A true spectacle! If you are lucky, you can see a large cruise ship or container ship entering the harbor. The Pontjesbrug is 168 meters long and the only floating wooden swing bridge in the world. The bridge floats on 16 pontoons on Sint Anna Bay and connects Punda with Otrobanda, the two parts of the historic city center of Willemstad. A bell indicates the approaching opening of the bridge, giving pedestrians time to exit the bridge. Soon after, the entrance gates will close. You can choose to stay on the bridge when it opens, but choose wisely as you can only leave the bridge when it closes again. This can take up to 45 minutes depending on the passing ship. So how do you make a decision? You just have to look at the flag on top of the steering room. The color of the flag indicates how long the bridge will remain open. Orange means that the bridge will only open for a short time and probably only halfway, blue means that the bridge will be open for a long time. In that case, you better make sure you are off the bridge before it opens. TIP: When the bridge is open for a longer period of time (blue flag) and you need to get to the other side, you can use the free ferry service about 100 meters from the bridge. At night, the bridge is full of lights! The new lighting is tailored to the colors of Curaçao: blue and yellow. The bridge will show moving light of the island in all kinds of combinations every evening.

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I think it should be added to the Lighthouses stamp series. Here is more info about it The lighthouse of Porer cliff The Porer lighthouse, which is situated on the same named rocky islet, was built in 1833 and is situated a mile and a half southwest from the southernmost cape of Istria - Kamenjak. It was built on the middle of the islet in shape of a round stone tower 35 meters high and is the tallest in Istria. It is automated and included in system of distance surveillance. There is a permanent lighthouse crew. The stone building is a ground- floor building in which there are two apartments. The backyard of the lighthouse continues to the bridge on which there is a crane for lifting boats. The islet is so small that you'll need a bit more than a minute to take a tour around it, but the walk could take a long time if You take a look at the sunsets which are among the best in the Adriatic. Its longitudinal width is 80 meters. Before or after your holiday on islet, we advise You to visit a protected natural landscape Cape Kamenjak where there are around 530 plant species, of which are 20 orchids. With one endemic orchid species, there are two endemic plants and 10 plants which are threatened with extinction. BEACHES AND UNDERSEA At Porer, the swimming is recommended at the places where the boat dock is situated. The lighthouse keeper will gladly tell you where the swimming is recommended at certain time of the day because the sea currents around the islands are very strong all day, so that even for a good swimmers,it is not recommend swimming away from the coast for more than fifty meters. The waves are very strong, especially in winter. The undersea near the island Porer is attractive for divers and its characterized by shallow waters and underwater cliffs. The sea area around Porer is a rich fishing area where you can catch almost 90% of fish which live in the Adriatic Sea. INTERESTING FACTS How the builders of Porer have managed to build this lighthouse considering the changeable mood of turbulent sea which is surrounding it? The legends of Porer are hidden in the sand layers in its waters, which hide many ancient remains. In the shallow waters surrounding Kršin, Fenoliga and Large Balkun there are the ship remains that were sunk in a storm which happened around Porer. The highlight of previously mentioned islet Fenoliga is the dinosaur footprints. The Porer Lighthouse was included into the park of miniature buildings – Minimundus which is situated near Klagenfurt in Austria. More than 4000 pieces of limestone bricks was used for the model and the construction lasted for six months https://www.istra.hr/en/experience/sun-and-sea/lighthouses/947