Article 6TW9J Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US

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Dan Milmo and agency
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Tech firm to make change in line with Trump's executive order, using both names in world outside US and Mexico

Google has confirmed it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US, after an executive order from Donald Trump.

It will remain the Gulf of Mexico in Mexico, while users outside of the US and Mexico will see both names on Google Maps. The Alaskan peak Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, will also be changed to Mount McKinley in the US in line with Trump's executive order on 20 January.

Reuters contributed to this report

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