Summary
Google Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users following a U.S. government decision.
The U.S. Department of Interior recently announced the official name change, implemented by the Board on Geographic Names.
Google stated it updates names based on official government sources.
The name will remain “Gulf of Mexico” in Mexico and display both names elsewhere globally.
This change stems from an executive order by Trump, who also reversed the 2015 renaming of Alaska’s Denali to Mount McKinley.
United States of Oligarchs
That’s a bit boring though. Maybe they could put out a call for sponsors every week, the winner gets to name it. We’d get names like:
Which should drive home the point.
Would also help government funding.
The United Oligarchs of America