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ZIP Code

Zoning Improvement Plan Code. A series of five numbers identifying the area of the United States in which to deliver mail. While some ZIP codes are reserved for post office boxes and single addresses receiving large volumes of mail, most identify the general area, such as the town or neighborhood, to which correspondence is addressed. They were introduced in 1963.

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Salem Al Shaya, Assistant CEO, operations, Emirates Post, presented certificates to the employees of the 4th Postal Zone, as well as for best-performing employees from all the postal zones of the UAE at a felicitation function held at Emirates Post head office in Dubai.

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This facilitates distribution of mail to some postal zones directly without the need for secondary sorting.

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U.K. commission eyes grocery sector

The fourth and fifth numbers represent local post offices or postal zones.

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Louis County postal zones or municipalities, where the average income is over $7,000; where almost 20 percent of the families own two or more cars, where almost 72 percent own one car; where almost 75 percent have had some high school education or more; and where the population has increased by 40.5 percent since 1950."

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Supply, erection and commissioning of 127 voltage stabilizers of 2 KVA and 5 KVA capacities at subordinated post offices and postal zones country wide.

Supply, erection and commissioning of 127 voltage stabilizers of 2 KVA and 5 KVA capacities at subordinated post offices and postal zones country wide

Supply and erection of passengers' elevators at Borg El Arab, Kafr El Sheikh and Al Maasara Postal Zones.

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