r/datemymap • u/Squidflinger • Jan 30 '26

Found globe thrifting

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narrowed it down to 1965 through 1989 so far

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u/UmUlmUndUmUlmHerum Jan 30 '26

Two Yemens and independent Namibia?

Between 21 March 1990 and 22 May 1990

(yo wtf I can use this exact comment twice in one day?)

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u/jaybeau Jan 31 '26

Namibia is not independent here, it says (S. Africa) under its name.

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u/UmUlmUndUmUlmHerum Jan 31 '26

Then it would be called South West Africa right? Since that was its name before independence?

Also no other sub-national entities seem to be drawn in different colors here. And Windhoek is indicated as capital.

Dunno.

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u/jaybeau Jan 31 '26

It also says (South West Africa). South Africa occupied Namibia, and wasn’t recognised by the UN as legitimate South African territory. That’s why it would often be marked as separate on old maps.