Google Changes Name of Mexico Gulf to America Gulf

- Google complies with President Trump's request to change the name of the Mexico Gulf to America Gulf on its map application in the US.

Google Changes Name of Mexico Gulf to America Gulf

Google announced that it has changed the name of the Mexico Gulf to America Gulf on its map application in the US following President Trump's directive. The Geographical Names System in the US implemented the name change for Mexico Gulf initiated by Trump. The update on the Geographical Names System led to the alteration of the name on Google Maps from Mexico Gulf to America Gulf. The statement mentioned that this change reflects the consistent practices that have been ongoing for a long time. While users in the US will see the name as America Gulf, users in Mexico will continue to see it as Mexico Gulf. Users in other countries will see both names.

America Gulf Name Controversy

Trump issued an order on January 20 at the White House to change the name of the Mexico Gulf to America Gulf. The statement in the order mentioned, "President Trump brings common sense to the government and revitalizes the foundations of American civilization." Google's statement highlighted their long-standing practice of implementing updated name changes from official state sources. The announcement stated that following Trump's directive, the name of Mexico Gulf will be changed to America Gulf, and the name of Denali Mountain in Alaska will be changed to McKinley.