The Adventurer 12-inch Diam. Tabletop Globe offers a unique modern style that`s truly user-friendly. This globe features simplified yet thorough and accurate geographic details. A raised-relief surface offers clear notation of mountain ranges. Land f ormations are set against bright blue oceans and feature vivid varied colors and plain text that clearly denote basic political borders including individual U.S. states. Finally a clear blue molded plastic base and semi-meridian adds a distinctive to uch that makes the globe as fun as it is educational.About Replogle GlobesA unique product. A unique company. A unique story. From the humble beginning in a Chicago apartment Replogle today is the world`s largest globe manufacturer. Their expert cart ographers and craftsmen ensure the most accurate information and attention to detail on every globe they produce. From handcrafted masterpieces in the offices of presidents and dignitaries to classroom models that help students understand their world our belief in the globe as a source of wonder hasn`t changed. Proud to carry the label "Made in the U.S.A." Replogle celebrated their 75th anniversary in 2005