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20世紀デザイン切手シリーズ 第14集 << 2000年(平成12年) 9月22日 >> 2-5-259

20th Century Museum Series No.14 Issued on 22 September, 2000 (Heisei 12)

20th Century Museum Series No.14 Issued on 22 September, 2000 (Heisei 12)
From 1999 to 2000, when the Millennium was reached, the Ministry of Posts and Telecom- munications published the 17th collection of the "20th Century Series". The development of human science in the 20th century was remarkable. With the development of airplanes and rockets, the range of human activity has expanded to the sky, the deep sea, and the universe. The development of science brought about the development of industry, enriched people's lives, but caused environmental problems. The possessed nuclear weapons have become large enough to destroy humankind. In addition, the world population has grown to about 6 billion at the end of the 20th century.Stamps were issued to look back on the events of the 20th century in terms of society, economy and culture.