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Although people accessing Google Maps from inside the U.S. will see the name Gulf of America, users in Mexico will continue to see the basin's earlier title.
Mexico, the most populous country in Latin America, is filled with history, culture, and stunning geographical diversity. But ...
Apple Maps has quietly been updated to change the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" when viewed by U.S. users. This comes a mere day after Google made the same change to its own Maps app.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.
In Google Maps in the United States, the sea is designated as the Sea of Japan (East Sea). A similar naming procedure is set to be used for the Gulf of Mexico in regions outside the United States.
In contrast, the U.S. does not own the Gulf of Mexico/America, which is also bordered by Mexico and Cuba. It therefore appears likely that while U.S. Google Maps users will see the gulf completely ...
Google Maps will comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. This change will only apply users in the United States.
Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America as the name for the large body of water. Bloomberg reported the change would be rolled out to users in the U.S. first before being rolled out globally.
Here's a list of some of the top map applications in the U.S., and whether they say "Gulf of America" or "Gulf of Mexico," as of 11 a.m. Thursday.
It's official. Sort of. Google Maps posted on X it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. The same day he ...