Each "article" in this category is in fact a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries themselves are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers. See the :Category:Compendium of postage stamp issuers page for details of the project. Qatar Qatar had special treaty relations with Great Britain from 1916 until 3 September 1971, when it became an independent state. British Agency general issues were used at Doha from August 1950 and at Umm Said from February 1956. On 1 April 1957, the agencies issued GB stamps overprinted QATAR. The agencies closed on 23 May 1963 when Qatar began its own service. Dates 1957 – Capital Doha Currency (1957) 100 naye paise = 1 rupee (1966) 100 dirhams = 1 riyal Main Article Needed See also British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia Qishn & Socotra Refer Mahra Sultanate of Qishn & Socotra Qu'Aiti State in Hadhramaut Dates 1955 – 1967 Capital Mukalla Currency (1955) 100 cents = 1 shilling (1966) 1000 fils = 1 dinar Refer Aden Protectorate States Qu'Aiti State of Shihr & Mukalla Dates 1942 – 1955 Capital Mukalla Currency (1942) 16 annas = 1 rupee (1951) 100 cents = 1 shilling Refer Aden Protectorate States Queen Maud Land Refer Norwegian Dependency Queensland Dates 1860 – 1913 Capital Brisbane Currency 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound Main Article Needed See also Australia Quelimane Dates 1913 – 1920 Capital Quelimane Currency 100 centavos = 1 escudo Refer Mozambique Territories References Bibliography Stanley Gibbons Ltd, Europe and Colonies 1970, Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 1969 Stanley Gibbons Ltd, various catalogues Stuart Rossiter & John Flower, The Stamp Atlas, W H Smith, 1989 XLCR Stamp Finder and Collector's Dictionary, Thomas Cliffe Ltd, c.1960 External links AskPhil – Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms Encyclopaedia of Postal History Qa