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Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the application in the United States. In BlogGoogle said it implemented the change with name because the government has already updated the Geographic Name Information System (GNI), which decides the "Federal and National Standard for Geographic Nomenclature." One of the executive orders, President Donald Trump signed in January when he assumed the position renowned the body of water, but Google explained previously that it is the company's long data policy to wait for the government's official resources to be updated before applying before applying Any name change.
The Gulf of America label will only be visible if you use the MAPS application in the USA., Or if you open maps on the web and the location of your device is configured in the region. If you are in Mexico, the label still shows the Gulf of Mexico. And if you are in another place, you will see it as both, specifically: Gulf de México (Gulf of America). It is also a long data policy for the company to show official local names when they vary between countries. Trump's executive order also renamed Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, to Mount McKinley. Until now, the location is still shown as Denali on maps.
Separately, Apple updated its MAPS application and its website to include the new nomenclature for US users. "Gulf de México," But click on the region mentions a card that says "Gulf of America." Searching "Gulf of Mexico" Bring the same Goa card.
According BloombergApple will not limit this change only to the US. The news organization, paraphrasing Apple, said the company "Soon display the turn for all users worldwide." We have communicated with Apple to confirm that users around the world, including those of Mexico, will see the Gulf of America in the company's maps.
A Congress Research Service Report on how geographical name changes apply specifically says that "Private companies such as Google Maps and Apple Maps" It would not be affected by President Trump's executive order. The report also indicates that the decisions of the United States Board on geographical names, which was responsible for the action of the name change, only apply to federal use.
Update, February 11, 5:35 pm et: This story and its owner were updated to reflect Apple's decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico in its MAPS application. Additional context was also added on the changes in the geographical name of a report of the Congress Research Service.
This article originally appeared in Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/google-adpts-gulf-of-america-for-us-maps-users-140026397.html?src=rsss
