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Google maps to display ‘Gulf of America’ for U.S. users

Google maps to display 'Gulf of America' for U.S. users Google announced it will revert the name of North America’s highest peak to Mount McKinley and rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" on its Maps app, following executive orders signed by former President Donald Trump. A spokesperson for the company explained that Google follows official U.S. government geographic designations via the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), so these changes will take effect once the GNIS is updated. Trump's executive orders, issued shortly after his inauguration on January 20,...
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Google maps to display 'Gulf of America' for U.S. users Google announced it will revert the name of North America’s highest peak to Mount McKinley...
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