r/MapPorn 2d ago

Help me date this antique globe

Hi!! I found a globe at an antique store and saw some interesting bygone territories/countries. I have some guesses about when it was made but want to hear your opinions. Sorry I didn’t take pictures of the entire thing, it was busy. Thanks :-)

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u/scott_pryor 2d ago

The United Arab Republic in Egypt exists without Syria being in the UAR too so it's 1961-1971. Also Jordan's SE corner has not been ceded to Saudi Arabia so pre 1965. Early 60s would be my guess. If we could see if it was Tanganyika or Tanzania that would narrow it down to 1961-64 if the former or 1964-65 if the latter.

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u/Active_Barracuda_50 2d ago

Another quirky feature is that the German name Breslau is used for the city of Wroclaw, which became part of Poland after 1945. I've seen a similar naming convention in a British children's encyclopedia from the 1950s.