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WASHINGTON: Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the US ...
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Changing maps to say "Gulf of America" doesn't change history, and likely won't change what most people call the massive ...
Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps. The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to ...
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Google also said that, in line with its longstanding practice, when official names vary between countries, Maps users will "see their official local name." TRUMP TO TAKE MORE THAN 200 EXECUTIVE ...
Rather, the "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley" labels will be visible to everyone who uses Google Maps regardless of the country they're in. This is due to Google's "longstanding practice" of ...
While the U.S. unilaterally changing the name of the body of water does not oblige other countries to recognize the name change, U.S. users of Google Maps will see the new name on their cellphones.
Describing this as a long-standing practice, Google said: “When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names.” ...
"When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America. "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users ...