This old globe is about 17" tall and approximately 11" in diameter. There is no date on it but it was given to me when I was in grade school, so it's from the late 1950's- early 1960's. It's how the world was when there was still the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Africa didn't have so many small countries. It has a metal base and supports. It has a few scratches but is generally in good shape.