The map was exactly what we were looking for in a world map.  We bought it as a Christmas gift for our 20 year old son who requested it for his dorm apartment.  He said that many times discussions came up with his room mates and friends about where a country is located in the world.  The only chuckle my wife and I had when it arrived was the box it was shipped in.  You could have put a small bicycle in it.  We thought a mailing tube would have been more efficient.