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Subject:        Vs: Nova Rico globes and other foreign language globes
Date:   Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:00:45 +0300
From:   Lauri Kreen <[log in to unmask]>
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Here you can find some globes in Estonian.
http://www.regio.ee/?op=body&id=155

With  best regards

Lauri Kreen

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> Saatmisaeg: kolmapäev, 15. august 2007. a. 20:35
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> Teema: Nova Rico globes and other foreign language globes
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Someone just posted a really interesting article to MapHist about the
> globe company Nova Rico. Here is the article:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/world/europe/15italy.html?ex
> =1187841600&en=7c57c583740f7b05&ei=5070&emc=eta1
>
> I have a question - does anyone know of a good US source for globes in
> non-English languages? For example, the Turkish globe from Nova Rico
> mentioned in the article - and I quote: " For a Turkish
> customer, Cyprus
> is shown split in two, a division that Greek Cypriots do not
> recognize."
>
> We have French, German, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic globes, a Japanese
> globe on the way - but I'm curious about MORE! It seems you just take
> what you can get when you can get it but that there might be a nice
> source out there that someone can share with the list.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Angie
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