Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator, was the first European to discover the sea route to India. This changed world trade at the time. Monopolies were broken up and the Portuguese dominated maritime trade with India. Political, white seas / gold-coloured continents
Map image of the globe: political, white seas / gold-coloured continents
Assembly required: yes
Dimensions: 43 × 43 × 115 cm
Labelling: English
Total height of the globe: 115 cm
Diameter of globe: 40 cm - Scale 1: 31 500 000
Globe frame: wooden base / aluminium meridian
