How Old is your World Globe? USE THIS CHART TO HELP DETERMINE THE AGE OF YOUR GLOBE When you find a FORMER place name on your globe instead of the NEW name, you have confirmed the age of your globe.  * denotes multiple listings; use caution when dating your globe. New Name   Date   Former Name   Location Serbia and Montenegro  2003 Serbia (part)  E. of Italy East Timor  1999 Indonesia  isle N. of Australia Congo, Dem. Repub. Of *  1997 Zaire *  Central Africa Samoa  1997 Western Samoa  S. Pacific Ocean Czech. Rep.  1993 Czechoslovakia  S. of Germany & Poland Eritrea *  1993 Ethiopia (part)  N. of Ethiopia, S. end of Red Sea Slovakia  1993 Czechoslovakia  S. of Poland Bosnia-Herzegovina  1992 Yugoslavia (part)  E. of Italy Croatia  1992 Yugoslavia (part)  E. of Italy Macedonia  1992 Yugoslavia (part)  N. of Greece Slovenia  1992 Yugoslavia (part)  E. of Italy Armenia  1991 Armenian S.S.R.  betw. Caspian & Black seas Azerbaijan  1991 Azerbaydjzhan S.S.R.  betw. Caspian & Black Seas Belarus  1991 Byelorussian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Estonia  1991 Estonian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Georgia  1991 Georgian S.S.R.  betw. Caspian & Black seas Kazakhstan  1991 Kazakh S.S.R.  S. of Russia, NW. of China Kyrgyzstan  1991 Kirghiz S.S.R.  W. of China Latvia  1991 Latvian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Lithuania  1991 Lithuanian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Moldova  1991 Moldavian S.S.R.  eastern Europe Russia  1991 Russian S.S.R.  northern Europe/Asia Tajikistan  1991 Tajik S.S.R.  W. of China Turkmenistan  1991 Turkmen S.S.R.  N. of Iran, E. of Caspian Sea Ukraine  1991 Ukrainian S.S.R.  eastern Europe Uzbekistan  1991 Uzbek S.S.R.  N. of Iran, E. of Caspian Sea Germany *  1990 East Germany, West Germany unify  northern Europe Namibia  1990 Southwest Africa (S. Afr.)  SW. African coast Yemen  1990 Nth & Sth Yemen unify  S. end of Red Sea Marshall Islands  1986 Marshall Islands (U.S.)  Pacific, N. of Equator, near Intern.Dateline Micronesia, Federated States of  1986 Micronesia, Federated States of (U.S.)  Pacific, N. of Equator, E. of Philippines Nevis (See St. Kitts & Nevis)  1983    isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela St. Kitts & Nevis  1983 Leeward Is. (Br.)  isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela Antigua and Barbuda  1981 Antigua (Br.), Barbuda (Br.)  isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela Barbuda (See Antigua and Barbuda)  1981      Belize  1981 British Honduras  S. of Yucatan, E. of Guatemala Vanuatu  1980 New Hebrides  S. Pacific, W. of Intern.Dateline Zimbabwe  1980 Rhodesia  SE. Africa Grenadines (See St. Vincent)  1979      Kiribati  1979 Gilbert Is. & Phoenix Is. (Br.)  Pacific Ocean at the Equator Saint Lucia  1979 Saint Lucia (Br.)  isle in W. Indies, above Venezuela Saint Vincent & The Grenadines  1979 Saint Vincent (Br.)  isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela Dominica  1978 Dominica (Br.)  isle in W. Indies, above Venezuela Solomon Islands  1978 Solomon Islands (Br.)  isles NE. of Australia Tuvalu  1978 Ellice Is. (Br.)  S. Pacific, W. of Intern.Dateline Djibouti  1977 French Somaliland  S. end of Red Sea, across Yemen Seychelles  1976 Seychelles (Br.) N. of Madagascar, near the Equator Seychelles  1976 Seychelle Dependencies (Br.)  N. of Madagascar, near the Equator Vietnam  1976 North & South Vietnam unify  S. of China Western Sahara (admin by Morocco)  1976 Rio de Oro (Spanish Sahara)  NW. African coast Cape Verde  1975 Cape Verde (Port.)  isles W. of African coast Comoros  1975 Iles Comore (Fr.)  isles W. of African coast Papua New Guinea  1975 Papua (Austr.)  N. of Australia Principe (See Sao Tome)  1975      Sao Tome & Principe  1975 Sao Tome, Principe (Port.)  W. African coast at the Equator Suriname  1975 Dutch Guiana  N. coast of So. America Grenada  1974 Grenada (Br.)  isle in W. Indies, above Venezuela Guinea-Bissau  1974 Portuguese Guinea  W. African coast Bahamas, The  1973 Bahama Is. (Br.)  off SE. coast of Florida Bangladesh  1972 India (part)  betw. India and Burma Qatar  1971 Hadhramaut, Aden Br. Protectorate (part)  betw. Saudi Arabia & Persian Gulf United Arab Emirates  1971 Oman (part)  betw. Saudi Arabia & Persian Gulf Zaire  1971 Congo, Dem. Repub. Of  central Africa, straddles Equator Fiji  1970 Fiji Is. (Br.)  S. Pacific, W. of Intern.Dateline Tonga  1970 Tonga Is. (Br.)  S. Pacific, W. of Intern.Dateline Equatorial Guinea  1968 Fernado Po, Rio Muni (Spanish Guinea)  W. coast of Africa at the Equator Mauritius  1968 Mauritius (Br.)  E. of Madagascar, in Indian Ocean Nauru  1968 Nauru (Br.)  Pacific, near Equator, W. of Intern.Dateline Yemen, South  1967 Hadhramaut or Aden Br. Protectorate  S. end of Red Sea Barbados  1966 Barbados (Br.)  isle in W. Indies, above Venezuela Botswana  1966 Bechuanaland  S. central Africa Guyana  1966 Br. Guyana (or Guiana)  northern So. America Lesotho  1966 Basutoland  S. Africa Maldives  1965 Maldive Islands  isle group SW. of India Rhodesia  1965 Southern Rhodesia  SE. Africa Malawi  1964 Nyasaland  SE. Africa Malta  1964 Malta (Br.)  S. of Sicily, in Mediterranean Sea Tanzania  1964 Tanganyika, Zanzibar unify  E. Africa, S. of Equator Zambia  1964 Northern Rhodesia  S. central Africa Algeria  1962 French West Africa (part), Algeria  NW Africa Burundi  1962 Belgian Congo  central Africa, S. of Equator Jamaica  1962 Jamaica (Br.)  isle S. of Cuba Rwanda  1962 Belgian Congo (part), Ruanda  central Africa, S. of Equator Tobago (See Trinidad & Tobago)  1962      Trinidad & Tobago  1962 Trinidad (Br.)   Tobago (Br.)    isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela   Western Samoa  1962 Samoa Is. (N.Z.)  S. Pacific, at Intern.Dateline Egypt *  1961 Egypt (U.A.R.)  SE. end of Mediterranean Sea Syria *  1961 Syria (U.A.R.)  E. end of Mediterranean Sea Tanganyika  1961 Tanganyika Territory  E. Africa, S. of Equator French Equatorial Africa dissolves, creating five new countries        E. Africa at the Equator French West Africa dissolves, creating eleven new countries        NW. Africa Belgian Congo dissolves, creating three new countries        central Afr., straddles Equator Benin  1960 French West Africa (part), Dahomey (part)  W. Africa, near Equator Burkina  1960 French West Africa (part) Upper Volta  W. Africa, near Equator Cameroon  1960 French Equatorial Africa (part), Cameroon  W. Africa, near Equator Central African Republic  1960 French Equatorial Africa (part), Oubangi, Chari  central Africa, N of Equator Chad  1960 French Equatorial Africa (part), Chad  central Africa, N. of Equator Congo, Dem. Repub. Of *  1960 Belgian Congo (part)  central Afr. straddles Equator Congo, People's Repub.  1960 French Equatorial Africa (part), Gabon (part)  central Afr., straddles Equator Cyprus  1960 Cyprus (Br.)  S. of Turkey in Mediterranean Gabon  1960 French Equatorial Africa (part), Gabon  W. Africa, S. of Equator Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)  1960 French West Africa, Ivory Coast  W. Africa, N. of Equator Mali  1960 French West Africa (part), French Sudan  NW. Africa Mauritania  1960 French West Africa (part), Mauritania  far W. Africa Niger  1960 French West Africa (part), Niger  N. central Africa Senegal  1960 French West Africa (part)  W. African coast Somalia  1960 Italian, British Somaliland unify  far E. (Horn of) Africa Togo  1960 French West Africa (part), Dahomey (part)  W. Africa, N. of Equator Egypt U.A.R. (United Arab Republic)  1958 Egypt *  SE. end of Mediterranean Sea Guinea  1958 Fr. Guinea  W. Africa, N. of Equator Syria U.A.R. (United Arab Republic)  1958 Syria *  E. end of Mediterranean Sea Ghana  1957 Ashanti and/or Gold Coast  W. Africa, N. of Equator Malaysia  1957 Malay States  S. of Vietnam / Thailand Morocco  1956 French West Africa (part), Morocco  NW. Africa Sudan  1956 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan  S. of Egypt Tunisia  1956 French West Africa (part), Tunisia  N. African coast Vietnam, North  1954 Vietnam *  S. of China Vietnam, South  1954 Vietnam *  S. of China Korea, North  1953 Korea  W. of Japan, E. of China Korea, South  1953 Korea  W. of Japan, E. of China Ethiopia *  1952 Ethiopia, Eritrea unify  S. end of Red Sea Cambodia  1949 French Indo-China  betw. Vietnam / Thailand Germany, East  1949 Germany *  northern Europe Germany, West  1949 Germany *  northern Europe Indonesia  1949 Netherland Indies  N.-NW. of Australia Laos  1949 French Indo-China  betw. Vietnam / Thailand Thailand *  1949 Siam *  SE. of Burma Vietnam *  1949 French Indo-China  S. of China Israel  1948 Palestine (part)  betw. Syria / Egypt Sri Lanka  1948 Ceylon  isle S. of India Pakistan  1947 Baluchistan  W. of India Jordan  1946 Trans Jordan  E. of Israel Philippines  1946 Philippine Islands  SE. of China Korea  1945 Chosen (Jap.)  W. of Japan, E. of China Siam *  1945 Thailand *  SE. of Burma Eritrea *  1941 Italian East Africa (part), Eritrea  N. of Ethiopia, S. end of Red Sea Ethiopia *  1941 Italian East Africa (part), Ethiopia  far E. (Horn of ) Africa Lithuania*  1940 Lithuanian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Latvia *  1940 Latvian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Estonia *  1940 Estonian S.S.R.  NE. Europe Thailand *  1939 Siam *  SE. of Burma       S.S.R. = Soviet Socialist Republic         Information courtesy Replogle Globes

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