This fit a fancy, wide-framed cork board from Home Goods exactly.  1/4 inch border was pushed under each side of the frame, allowing another 1/4 in of white to show before the red border line.  All flags show.  The lamination will keep the map lasting for years, enabling map pins and flags to be inserted without tearing the map. My family includes many international lawyers and doctors, who work in Asia, Africa, and Europe providing humanitarian services.  One niece just moved to Singapore for business, while my sister lives currently in New Zealand.  We need lots of pins to track everyone's travels!