National Geographic offers their most popular globe - The Adventure. This globe is very educational with excellent cartography. Just as the magazine brings the World to you in amazing detail story by story, this globe provides you with an amazing amount of information! It has a 10 1/2 " diameter and blue oceans. It is perfect for any home or classroom. Considering all of the data National Geographic brings you, their amazing globe is at an unbelievable price! The walnut-finished wooden base and gold-tone semi-meridian add to this globe's classical simplicity.