US EditionApple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps
- Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps following an order by President Donald Trump, which was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
- Google announced it would make the same change once the official listing was updated, stating that U.S. users would see the Gulf of America.
- Trump ordered the renaming of the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico, and Cuba after taking office.
- The Associated Press will continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name, acknowledging the name Gulf of America.
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Alabama House Republicans want to require “Gulf of America” name change
State and local entities in Alabama may soon be forced to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” A bill introduced this week by Rep. David Standridge and co-sponsored by 56 other House Republicans would officially recognize the name change and force all entities in the state to adopt the change. That would include all newly created official maps, road signs and school textbooks and other educational materials. The chang…
One day a president of a country decides that the Gulf of Mexico should no longer be called that. Without consulting it and without supporting evidence, he issues a decree and says: “From today, the Gulf of Mexico will be called Gulf of America.” This act and its consequences have not only a symbolic reach, this is also a representation of an attempt to manipulate reality and challenges fundamental aspects of knowledge and science. This scenario…
Apple adds Gulf of America to its maps, but White House still wary of company’s commitment to Trump
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The Gulf of Mexico is now called differently – on the instructions of Donald Trump. Google Maps and Apple also show the new name "Golf of America".
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