Monthly Fav. Surprise RR * April 24

A pause on the UNESCO sites to post April's cards of the Monthly Fav. RR. I'm only posting 3 cards but I actually received 4. Marei sent me a card of the Wies Church in Germany that she had already sent in November 22.

 

Michelle says that Postcrossing brings everyone from arould the world together and it's like sending a smile though the mailbox. I coudn't agree more.

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I really like these FOTW cards but not all the information written on them is correct, as Beatrice pointed out. On this card is said that Singapore gained independence from the British Empire on August 9 of 1965 but it was actually from Malaysia. 

Singapore has an area of 719.1 km², a population of 5.610.000 and its capital is Singapore.
Unique:
* Sarong Kebaya - Uniform for all flight stweardess of Singapore Airlines;  
* Singlish - Singapore has a colloquial form of English, known as Singlish. Words such as "kiasu", "sabo" and "shick", are added to the Oxford English Dictionary;  
Famous:  
* Changi Airport - The airport has won over 500 awars since 1981, including 28 "Best Airport" awars in just 2015 alone;
* The Merlion - A mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish;
History:

* Established - In 1299 as the Kingdom of Singapura (according to the Malay Annals).

 Hotokegaura is a natural rock formation on the west coast of the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Facing the Tsugaru Straits, it has been carved out by the rough waves and harsh weather conditions associated with the body of water. The site consists of a series of green and white volcanic tuff spanning some two kilometers and includes bluffs up to 90 meters in height.
Surrounded by green trees and the deep blue sea, the scene brings to mind a gathering of the Rakan, the Buddha’s disciples. Many of the gigantic rocks have been named for aspects of Buddhism and the formation as a whole has come to be called Hotokegaura, or “Buddha inlet.” - in: https://www.nippon.com

Card sent by Tomoko.