Dating your Globe
Use this handy chart to 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 approximate age of your globe.
*denotes multiple listings; use caution when dating your globe
- NEW NAME
- DATE
- FORMER NAME
- LOCATION
- Eswatini
- 2018
- Swaziland
- Southeast Africa
- South Sudan
- 2011
- Independence from Sudan
- Cent. Africa
- Montenegro
- 2006
- Serbia and Montenegro
- E. of Italy
- Serbia and Montenegro
- 2003
- Yugoslavia (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
- 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.)
- isles in W. Indies, above Venezuela
- Trinidad & Tobago
- 1962
- 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
- 1961
- E. Africa at the Equator
- French West Africa dissolves, creating eleven new countries
- 1961
- NW. Africa
- Belgian Congo dissolves, creating three new countries
- 1961
- 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
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