NEW CALEDONIA

100fr (pair): this lovely 2001 issue shows island regions; pictured here are two views of Lifou, the largest of the Loyalty Islands, located east of New Caledonia

NEW CALEDONIA

50fr: this lovely 1985 bird issue shows the Large Swamphen, a wide-spread but elusive wetland species

FR. POLYNESIA

55fr: Traditional shell jewelry and costumes of the Heiva festival are shown on this 1998 issue

VANUATU

60v: Sunsets over the isles of Vanuatu 100v: Volcano Post, a unique attraction celebrating the nation's volcanic activity

SRI LANKA

R5: this 2010 issue shows the flag of Sri Lanka and artwork entitled "Victory and Peace," perhaps a reference to the island's emergence from civil war.

TONGA

$3: this 1992 issue shows the Eua Parrot, a colorful species also known as the Red Shining parrot. It is native to Fiji, but was introduced into the wild in Eua and Tongatapu.

SINGAPORE

$1, $2: At right, the "Singapore Story" features historical events leading to the island's indepen-dence. Below, the large mouse deer is featured, a native mammal of the region's forests

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

$20: this series high value shows an herbal garden for island medicinal rememdies

TURKS & CAICOS

20c: this birds issue features the Pied-billed Grebe, a marsh dweller that nests on floating reeds