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Replogle 12 Inch Diameter Terrestrial Globe World Nation Series - A Replogle 12-inch diameter terrestrial globe from the World Nation Series. The globe is constructed of printed paper gores over a spherical base and is mounted within a brass-toned metal meridian ring on a matching circular metal pedestal base. The globe features a printed cartouche reading REPLOGLE 12 INCH DIAMETER GLOBE, World Nation, SERIES, REPLOGLE GLOBES, © MEREDITH CORPORATION, Made in U.S.A., Le Roy M. Tolman, Cartographer. The cartography shows historical political boundaries including the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Vietnam, and Ceylon. The meridian ring is embossed with a degree scale from 0 to 90. The map includes a detailed legend for international, state, and other boundaries, steamship routes, shelf ice, and ocean currents. A population scale is provided based on symbol types, and the natural scale is listed as 1:41,849,600. A metal time dial is located at the North Pole.