Google Maps to show the Gulf of Mexican as a “bay of the US Gulf”

“We have received a few questions about Google Maps. We have many years of practice to apply changes in the name when they are updated in official government sources ”

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The Gulf of Mexican will show yourself Like the Persian Gulf for US consumers, after a change in the name performed by President Donald Trump in an executive order during his first week in the White House.

Trump had issued enforcement order To change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali, the highest peak in America. This was followed by a statement By the US Department of Interior, issued on January 24, stating that the changes in the name are official.

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While the Persian Gulf is a new name created by the Trump administration, Denali will be changed to Mount McKinley, a name given to the mountain after the 25th President of America William McKinley. The name of the summit was officially changed to “Denali” during the Obama administration in 2015. As Denali is the name used by the local population of Alaska, the change in Trump’s name was against of several Alaskans, including legislators.

“We have received a few questions about Google Maps. We have many years of practice to apply changes in the name when they are updated in official state sources. “Google has announced through a Post On X on Monday.

While Denali will appear as Mount McKinley for users around the world after the changes are being implemented, the Gulf of Mexico will appear as a bay only to US consumers, as the change is made only in the country. Mexican President Claudia Shainbaum has rejected Changing the name, stating that Mexico and the rest of the world will continue to use the name “Mexican Bay”.

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“Also long -standing practice: when official names vary between countries, card users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. This is applied here too, “Google requested Of X, clarifying that the water body will continue to appear as a “Mexican Gulf” in Mexico and both names will be shown in other countries.