This is a fold-open playboard (when open it measures approximately 22" x 15") with a simple World Map (continents and most countries labeled). The border is made up of flags of the world. Included with the set is a sheet of 104 small (approximately 1" x 1/2") vinyl cling-type stickers of animals, architecture, mountains, etc. of the world. Examples include: Victoria Falls, the Great Pyramids, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, a Giraffe, Penguins, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, a Cedar of Lebanon, a train from the Trans-Siberian Railway and a Dutch windmill, Also included is a sheet explaining each sticker. A sample description is this - "17. Lighthouse. This lighthouse stands on the south coast of the United Kingdom. It warns passing ships of danger from nearby rocks." My children have really enjoyed this creative way of "studying" Geography. It's an especially nice diversion for use in the car. On the downside...the stickers are small and rather easy to lose. Also, the stickers themselves are not numbered, so we numbered the "storage sheet" by hand in order to make the description sheet useful.
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