How Old is My World Globe?
Use the Chart to Discover How Old Your World Globe Is.
When you find a retired place name that is no longer in use on your world globe instead of its current name, you have confirmed the world globe's age.
| New Name | |||
| South Sudan | 2011 | Sudan (part) | S. of Sudan |
| 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.) 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 |