Google has officially aligned with US President Donald Trump's directive regarding geographical nomenclature. Users searching Google Maps will now find the Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico, according to overnight reports (Tuesday).
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.
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The modification comes precisely one week after the executive order signed by the 47th US president, who assumed office eight days ago. This change represents one of dozens of campaign promises made by Trump, who moved swiftly to implement it along with numerous other executive orders within hours of taking office.
On Google's X account, the company announced: "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."
The company clarified that users accessing the service from Mexico will continue to see the Gulf of Mexico designation, while users in other countries will see both Gulf of America and Gulf of Mexico used interchangeably.
