Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps application for users in the U.S. following an executive order by President Trump. This change comes after the U.S. government updated the names on its official maps. Users in Mexico will still see Gulf of Mexico, while those in other regions will see both names with Gulf of Mexico listed first. Google emphasized its policy of adapting map names to align with official government updates, underlining its position in geographic name disputes.
When Trump signed the order last month, Google confirmed that it would update its maps to reflect the change as soon as the U.S. government updated the name on its official maps.
The company stated that it has a 'longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources', reflecting its compliance with government directives.
Only users in the United States will see Gulf of America, while users in Mexico will continue to see Gulf of Mexico.
This is not the first time Google has used different names on its maps for a single location, highlighting its approach to controversial geographic names.
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