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