Tuesday, July 12, 2011

ABC Wednesday: Z is for Zambia Zimbabwe Zanzibar


I was trying to think of something for Z when the Doctors Without Borders Map I have on a wall jumped out at me with Zambia, Zimbabwe and Zanzibar.
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I keep that map up because I am constantly confused when looking at the globe that used to be my parents which has the names that countries were designated by on maps when I was growing up.
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As you can see on the globe above Zimbabwe was designated as Rhodesia on the globe I used growing up. The U.S.S.R. was also designated on that globe as you may be able to make out below. My daughter wasn't confused because she had a very large beach ball size inflatable globe when she was growing up but I don't know what happened to that so I keep the maps that Doctors without Borders sends me tacked up on a wall.
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I should throw away the old globe because it isn't fancy or anything and it's way out of date. I do like being able to see the world from the perspective of a globe rather than a flat map and I can always locate somewhere on new maps and then put it in perspective by looking at the area on the globe. Click for ABC Wednesday's Home Site.
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20 comments:

  1. ArijaJuly 12, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I absolutely relate to this post. When I was very little, we had a very large map of the world on our wall, when I grew up, and had children, we had a number of globes but now, when I am at the other side of life, so many countries have changed their names, I find it hard to keep up.

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  2. Cezar and LéiaJuly 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Bonjour Carver!
    Very interesting, well elaborated and informative post!
    ** love that "globe"!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  3. KarenJuly 12, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I would keep the globe, it's interesting to look back in time.

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  4. Roger Owen GreenJuly 12, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    I'm old enough to remember Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Zanzibar hadn't merged with Tanganyika to create Tanzania.

    Burt you should keep the globe; a bit of history. Whatever happened to Czechoslovakia?

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. Sylvia KJuly 12, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Oh, definitely keep the old globe, Carver, it is fun to look back now and then! Terrific post for the Z Day! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  6. MerylJuly 12, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    It is wonderous looking at maps and globes and noticing how time has changed them.

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  7. JoyfulJuly 12, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Great photos. I love, love, love old globes too but I ended up getting rid of mine for the very reasons you've explained.

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  8. Live2cherishJuly 12, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Fun times with globe. Didn't even knew there was a place called Zanzibar.

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  9. Kay L. DaviesJuly 12, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    I agree with Sylvia. Don't throw out the globe, it is a treasure, even if it isn't fancy.
    I enjoyed your post today very much.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  10. WandaJuly 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    What lovely maps. I do love the look of a nice globe map. Your maps are really nice.

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  11. Chubskulit RoseJuly 12, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    I would love to have a globe like that.

    Zoning the ABC, please come and see.

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  12. Shooting ParrotsJuly 12, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Maps and globes become outdated even as they are produced.

    Your's reminded of my daughter who has just returned from a trip that took her from Cape Town to Windhoek, then through Botswana to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique.

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  13. Tumblewords:July 12, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Wonderful to still have a globe - mine have all disappeared. Seems like maps and names change with greater and greater speed. Terrific post!

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  14. VioletSky-SightlinesJuly 12, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Oh don't throw away your old, out of date globe - I am one who collects them and I know from asking at various antique shops that these older ones with the former names are collectible. Your post is similar to mine, and I got confused in looking up the information for the write-up!

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  15. HildredJuly 12, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I understand your love of the globe, carver - somehow it seems to make the world more real, even if the names are out of date!!!

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  16. Leslie:July 12, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    What a great idea! I can never keep up with the countries that divide or merge or change names in both Europe and Africa, especially.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  17. Jane and ChrisJuly 13, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Map makers must be kept very busy with all the name changes!
    Jane x

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  18. IndraniJuly 13, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    This is one terrific post. Very well presented for 'Z'.

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  19. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioJuly 13, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Triple Z's!! Say those country names five times real fast, huh? Love the maps and the story.

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  20. CildemerJuly 13, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Very nice entry for Z day!
    The old globe is simply beautiful! I would keep it, for sure!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Happy day***

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NOTE - I have recently had issues where some comments don't show up in my blog but I am receiving all of them through email. The blooger hiccup seems to be fixed but I'm going to leave this note up so I don't jinx it.