Google to rename the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ on Maps following Trump’s executive order | All you need to know
Google announced that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed 'Gulf of America' in US maps, while users in Mexico would still see the original name. This follows an executive order from President Trump and reflects Google's policy of aligning map names with official government updates.
Google announced on Monday that it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' after it had been officially updated in the US Geographic Names System. While the name change will be visible to US users, Maps users in Mexico will continue to see the name 'Gulf of Mexico' in Mexico. Users outside the two countries will see both names on the website.
“We’ve received a few questions about naming within Google Maps. We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.” Google wrote in a post on X.
Notably, shortly after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and restoring the name of Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.
"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America and North America's highest peak will once again bear the name Mount McKinley," the US Interior Department said in a statement last week.
“These changes reaffirm the Nation’s commitment to preserving the extraordinary heritage of the United States and ensuring that future generations of Americans celebrate the legacy of its heroes and historic assets,” it added.
Mexica on ‘Gulf of America’ change:
Earlier this month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly suggested that the the US should be renamed ‘Mexican America’, a historic name found on early maps of the region.
“The fact is that Mexican America is recognized since the 17th century… as the name for the whole northern part of the (American) continent,” Sheinbaum stated.
On the changing of the name of the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’, she said that the name has been “internationallyrecognizedd and used as a maritime navigational reference going back hundreds of years.”
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