VERIFIED CARTOGRAPHY- All Replogle manufactured maps comply with US State Department’s recommended guidelines.
In order to transform flat map to a spherical shape, there are pre-planned trimming lines on the map that will be shown once globe ball has been formed. These are the trademarks of a traditional globe and are not considered a fault.
This Globe has Raised relief showing mountain ranges with slight bumps on the map that are not in real scale. This is not considered a flaw but an extra feature giving you the opportunity to visualize and touch features of the Earth.