 Kiribati

The first postal services were set up in the Gilbert & Ellice Islands in 1911. The stamps of the Gilbert Islands were superseded by those of Kiribati in 1979, (when independece was achieved and the Gilbert Islands were renamed Kiribati). Since independence, Kiribati has issued stamps with themes of national interest and a significant number aimed at the thematic collectors market. [source: StampWorldHistory]