The Grosvenor world globe features a classic metal base combined with elegant parchment colored globe cartography.The 12" diameter globe shows the latest National Geographic maps. It is held by a die-cast numbered semi-meridian. Thousands of place names include continents, countries, capitals, biggest/important cities, bodies of water and much more. Features raised relief cartography, to better emphasize the mountainous areas of the world. Time dial is located at the North Pole.