Google Maps formally up to date the title of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Monday.
Among many different govt orders, President Donald Trump decreed on the day of his inauguration that the Gulf of Mexico can be renamed the Gulf of America. This govt order additionally reverses an Obama-era transfer to rename Mount McKinley to Denali, the title that Indigenous individuals have used for hundreds of years. Similarly, the title Gulf of Mexico has been probably the most prevalent title for the physique of water because the 16th century.
The president said that these names are a part of a gesture towards “[restoring] American pride in the history of American greatness.”
As of Monday afternoon, Google Maps customers within the United States will see the Gulf of Mexico’s title modified to be the Gulf of America. International customers will see each names, whereas Mexican customers will solely see the Gulf of Mexico. Google already said in January that it might adjust to Trump’s govt order as soon as the place names have been up to date within the United States’ Geographic Names Information System.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned she would ship a letter to Google questioning the corporate’s determination to rename the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps. But Google’s determination to alter the title of the gulf is in keeping with its present insurance policies round the way to navigate naming variations between international locations. On cell, Google adjustments Maps to align with the person’s nation location, decided by the person’s working system, SIM, and community.
While Google has complied with Trump’s order, Apple has not but up to date the title of the Gulf of Mexico or Denali on its Maps app. When looking “Gulf of America” on Apple Maps, the app didn’t yield any outcomes.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook each attended Trump’s inauguration; Cook personally donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, whereas Google additionally made a $1 million contribution.
Update, 2/10/25, 9:30 PM ET with extra info from Google.
