IIRC correctly, and I should, as I have the GI issue compass here at my desk, it is usable anywhere. The compass can be set to magnetic north by rotating the bezel the required number of degrees.
I have used mine mainly north of the equator, but the time or three I went south, it seemed to work fine.
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