| Obock | |
  Obock
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| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Obock Region |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 8,300 |
Obock (also Obok, Ubuk) is a small port town of Djibouti, located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Obock is a Region in Djibouti. Its capital is Obock. Other major cities and towns include Khor Angar. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The Gulf of Tadjoura (خليج تدجورا is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa, lying to the south of the straits of The Gulf of Aden (خليج عدن transliterated: Khalyj 'Adan Somali: Khaleejka Cadan) is located in the Arabian Sea between The population in 2003 was about 8,300. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Obock was originally significant as the site of the first French colony in the region, established by treaty with the local Afar rulers on March 11, 1862. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Afar (Afar alphabet Qafár Feera ዐፋር ʿāfār, عفار Amh Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The French interest was in having a coaling station for steamships, which would become especially important upon the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. A coaling station is a Seaport built for the purpose of replenishing supplies including but by no means limited to Coal. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year (Up to that time French ships had to buy coal at the British port of Aden across the gulf, an unwise dependency in case of war. Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. )
By 1885 Obock had 800 inhabitants and a school. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, the anchorage was more exposed than the site of Djibouti on the south side of the Gulf of Tadjoura, and the colonial administration moved there in 1891. The city of Djibouti (جيبوتي Somali: Jabuuti, Ville de Djibouti is the capital and largest city of Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Subsequently the population of Obock declined.
At the end of 2002, several thousand US troops came to Obock to train for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia
The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City, while mangroves lie nearby. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics.
Stamps and postal history of Obock
During its time as a French colony, Obock issued its own postage stamps. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services At first the inhabitants used the general stamps of the French Colonies, but in 1892 they were overprinted with "OBOCK". Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year An overprint is the addition of text (and sometimes graphics to the face of a Postage stamp after it has been printed (although some overprints are solely in the Selvedge Later in the year some of these were also surcharged with values from 1 centime to 5 francs. By the end of the year, a supply of the omnibus Navigation and Commerce issues, inscribed OBOCK in red or blue. The Navigation and Commerce issue is a definitive series of French Postage stamps issued for the colonial territories of France
1893 and 1894 brought the stamps for which Obock is most famous among philatelists; a series of imperforate stamps with simulated perforations, a scalloped line resembling the outline of a perforated stamps, printed all around the design. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Philately is the study and collecting of revenue and postage stamps For Postage stamps separation is the means by which individual stamps are made easily detachable from each other In addition, the 2fr and higher stamps are in the shape of a large equilateral triangle. Properties The area of an equilateral triangle with sides of length a\\! While the low values are relatively common, ranging from US$1-10, the triangles go for US$50 or more.
Although with the departure of the government from Obock, it is hard to believe that much mail came or went from the little port town, used stamps are no more valuable than unused. Authentic uses on cover are not often seen though.
In 1902 stamps issued for the whole Somali Coast superseded the stamps of Obock. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
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