Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, however just for US customers

Sure, Google Maps is renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” however you will not see it if you open the app simply but. In a sequence of tweets, the Information from Google account has revealed that the Maps app will roll out an replace with the identify change after the US authorities updates the Geographic Names Data System (GNIS), which serves because the “federal and nationwide normal for geographic nomenclature.” Google Maps may even change the identify of the very best mountain peak in North America from Denali, the identify given to it by Alaskan Natives, to Mount McKinley when GNIS displays its new official designation.

Google mentioned it is a longstanding follow for the corporate to use identify adjustments in Maps solely after they have been up to date in official authorities sources. President Donald Trump signed an executive order final week to vary the physique of water’s identify, and the Inside Division announced on Friday that it is now formally often known as the Gulf of America.

Nevertheless, solely customers within the US will see it labeled as such. It can nonetheless be known as the Gulf of Mexico for customers in Mexico, whereas customers from outdoors both nation will see each names of their Google Maps app. Google mentioned that one other official longstanding follow is to point out official native names after they differ between international locations, and as Reuters notes, it has utilized the rule to many different areas with naming and territorial disputes just like the Sea of Japan.