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Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico

Did Google Maps Rename 'Gulf of Mexico?' It Depends Where You Live

The body of water will be seen as the "Gulf of America" to users in the U.S., but viewers worldwide will see something different.

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Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico to America

Google has officially updated Maps to label the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," following U.S. President Donald Trump 's executive order renaming the sea. Fortunately, the tech giant is also retaining the gulf's internationally recognised name which it has held since at least 1552 — at least, for non-American users.

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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps

Map users in the U.S. will see the new name, while users in other parts of the world will see both when looking at the waters bordering the southern U.S.

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The White House says it's a 'fact' that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?

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Google Maps now shows Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico for U.S. residents as Department of Interior officially implements name change.

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