3 weeks ago
39
January 28, 2025 | 11:31 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.
The change will be visible in the U.S., but the name will remain "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps.
The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, to Mount McKinley.
Google Maps, which is owned by Alphabet's Google, will make a similar change with Mount McKinley.
President Donald Trump ordered the name changes as part of a flurry of executive actions hours after taking office on Jan. 20, making good on a campaign promise.
"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America and North America's highest peak will once again bear the name Mount McKinley," the Interior Department said in a statement last week.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum earlier this month jokingly suggested North America, including the United States, be renamed "Mexican America" - a historic name used on an early map of the region.
Reached for comment, a Google spokesperson referred Reuters to the company's X post.
Google has applied the same locale-based labeling conventions to other locations subject to naming disputes.
Outside of Japan and South Korea, the body of water bordering both nations is listed as the "Sea of Japan (East Sea)."
In 2012, Iran threatened to take legal action against Google over its decision to drop the term "Persian Gulf" from its Google Maps and leaving the waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula nameless. The body of water is now labeled "Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf)" in other countries.
REUTERS
Editor's Choice: The Average Net Worth by Age in America, Is Yours Higher?
Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
Mexico Won't Let Plane Carrying Illegal Immigrants from the US to Land
1 hari lalu
Mexico Govt has rejected a request from US President Donald Trump to allow US military planes carrying illegal immigrants to land in Mexico.
Google to File Appeal After Receiving Copy of KPPU Ruling
3 hari lalu
Google Limited Liability Company (LLC) has rejected the KPPU verdict which they found guilty of alleged market monopoly.
The Average Net Worth by Age in America, Is Yours Higher?
3 hari lalu
Understanding the average net worth by age allows you to look into your financial health and progress. See the coverage here.
KPPU Proves Google Monopolizes Competition by Limiting Payment Methods
3 hari lalu
Google is considered proven to require application developers to use Google Play Billing and punish those who refuse the policy.
Google to Appeal KPPU Ruling on Monopolistic Practices
4 hari lalu
KPPU has found Google Limited Liability Company (LLC) guilty of monopolistic practices on the Google Play Store platform.
How Does Indonesia's KPPU Fine Foreign Companies Like Google?
4 hari lalu
Google can be penalized in Indonesia through KPPU despite being a foreign company. Healthy business competition should not be violated.
U.S. Military to Send Additional 1,500 Troops to Mexico Border
4 hari lalu
During his first term, Republican Trump ordered 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico.
Indonesia's KPPU Fines Google Rp202.5bn for Monopolistic Practices
5 hari lalu
KPPU has found Google LLC guilty of monopolistic practices related to the use of Google Play Billing in its app store.
TikTok Officially Shut Down in the U.S., Disappearing from Apple and Google Stores
8 hari lalu
TikTok officially stopped operating in the United States (U.S.) on Saturday night and disappeared from the Apple and Google app stores.
KPPU to Announce Google Play Billing Ruling Next Week
12 hari lalu
KPPU previously explained that the investigation into the alleged Google Play Billing monopoly case began on September 14, 2022.
