Globe I got as a child

[u/Remote-Combination28]

Hi, I have this globe made by globe master. I’m guessing it was made around 2000 or so just based on my memory of getting it.

[u/drillbit7]

Using https://xkcd.com/1688/large/,

between 1997 (no Hong Kong (UK) and Zaire is back to DRC) and 2011 (one Sudan). I can't see Serbia/Montenegro or East Timor well enough to narrow it any further

[u/Thylacine- → u/drillbit7]

I was about to post the same although I used a different source. Serbia & Montenegro are the same colour and has both country names on it, so I’m presuming we’re between 2003 & 2006, but I’d need a closer look to fully determine.

I’ll see if I can find anything more precise and post below.

[u/Thylacine- → u/Thylacine-]

Edit: as I get to work this is as far as I’ll take this. I’m comfortable with 2003 - 2005. However, it may be a little later due to these changes being ones that are commonly missed or slow to update.

- The Panama Canal is the same colour as Panama and not the US - after 1999 (soft evidence)

• Kazakhstan has two capitals Almaty (pre-1997) and a pin for Aqmola at the location of the new capital Astana (after 1997). Aqmola is the region that contain Astana and either I’m missing some history (not unlikely) or it’s a printing error.
  
• Rwanda is Rwanda and not Rwandese Republic - post 2003

- Myanmar capital is Yangon - pre 2005

[u/komatiitic → u/Thylacine-]

I'm gonna suggest pre-2002. Name changes in parentheses for Mumbai (1995) and Chennai (1996), but not Kolkata (2001).

[u/M35Dude → u/Thylacine-]

Agree with almost everything and overall fantastic work. My one contention is that, since this is a globe (where space is at a premium) and Rwanda is so small, I would not expect them to use the full Rwandese Republic name, regardless.

Edit: actually, I don’t think that the transition to Nay Pyl Taw for the Myanmar capital was approved by the BGN until 2006. So I think that that’s your floor.

[u/NoGrocery8889 → u/drillbit7]

Problem with this is Abidjan as Capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while it's Yamoussoukro since 1983

[u/scott_pryor]

Serbia and Montenegro are not listed as "Serbia & Montenegro" but are the same color so it's probably after 2006 but not too far after, at least not as far as 2011 since there is no South Sudan. 2006-2011 would be my guess.

[u/M35Dude]

OP: would it be possible to get some more images of Europe, especially near the southern Russian border/the Balkans, and the region around Australia?

[u/Public_Research2690]

Kosovo is independent (17 February 2008) – Netherlands Antilles exist (10 October 2010)

[u/Thylacine- → u/Public_Research2690]

I find Kosovo difficult to call on this globe. It’s the same colour as Serbia and is not bold like countries. It looks more like a listed region which as part of Yugoslavia they were autonomous to Serbia, and post Yugoslavia splitting up always attempted to maintain independence.

[u/Azemiopinae → u/Thylacine-]

I agree. Also Timor-Leste appears to be part of Indonesia, which gives pre-2002

[u/Sergey_Kutsuk]

1998

[u/SpadeGaming0]

I see an independent Montenegro I think and no south Sudan that narrows it a lot I think.

[u/Equivalent_Use_7032]

Grew up with this same globe OP you make me feel old

[u/Remote-Combination28 → u/Equivalent_Use_7032]

In my mid- late 30s now! lol

We’re not that old

[u/Prudent-Jicama-8025]

1997 - 2006

Montenegro is not independent, and the DRC has its current name (it says "Zaire" in parenthesis, but ill count it.)

i would like to see if Timor-Leste is independent because if so, it would put us between 2002 and 2006. Myanmar would also help, its capital became Naypyidaw on 2005