# UNG173-74 - 1989 World Bank
The World Bank is an agency of the United Nations. It is owned by the governments of more than 151 nations which have subscribed to its capital. Investments have contributed to the well-being of countries with a total population of more than 3 billion people, by helping to develop agriculture, improve education, expand industry, improve water and sewage systems, and establish medical care facilities. This series of stamps is designed to reflect the diversity of those loans.
The World Bank is an agency of the United Nations. It is owned by the governments of more than 151 nations which have subscribed to its capital. Investments have contributed to the well-being of countries with a total population of more than 3 billion people, by helping to develop agriculture, improve education, expand industry, improve water and sewage systems, and establish medical care facilities. This series of stamps is designed to reflect the diversity of those loans.