The Gulf of Mexico now appears as the Gulf of America inside US territories under Google Maps following a directive from President Donald Trump through his executive order. Users who reside outside the United States can still find the Gulf of Mexico referred to by its original name yet see the new designation when accessing Google Maps from within the US national borders.
Gulf of America
The Gulf of America appears for US Map users whereas Gulf of Mexico appears for Mexican users as they access Google Maps. The naming convention will display the Gulf of Mexico to everyone except citizens of the US and Mexico who see both names on their Maps screen according to Google.
The modification of Google Maps conforms to the company policy of utilizing Government Names Information System designations from official US authorities.
During his initial presidential orders Trump not only restored the Denali peak’s original title as Mt. McKinley but also renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
During his presidency in 2015 Barack Obama formally adopted the name Denali for the Alaska mountain because it represents the traditional indigenous title that Alaska Natives have utilized for generations.
Trump got Backlash Because of Renaming
The naming decisions of Trump met backlash from Alaska Native groups because they wanted to preserve Denali as the peak’s name and created diplomatic tension with Mexico.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum brought laughter to American observers through her “Mexican America” suggestion while showing an 1848 map that reveals how much of her country Mexico lost to U.S. expansion.
Following updates from the Geographic Names Information System database of the Interior Department Google modified its search results on Monday.
According to the listing: “The Gulf of America remains a major body of water which used to be known as the Gulf of Mexico featuring an average depth of 5300 feet while its shores border North America except for a small nearly-landlocked portion extending from the eastern to northern and northwestern parts of the U.S. and the southwestern and southern areas in Mexico.”
The Interior Department made this alteration based on Trump’s executive order which required the restoration of “names that honor American Greatness”.
The Alabama museum faces a complex situation regarding renaming the geographical area to ‘Gulf of America’
On the day President Trump signed the order he designated 9 February as the official “Gulf of America Day”.
The White House officially requested all public officials and Americans to participate in suitable celebrations throughout “Gulf of America Day.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum requested Google to change its decision about renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Sheinbaum the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes that national sovereign domains reach 12 nautical miles out from shores and thus the Gulf of Mexico cannot be officially renamed by the United States.
The Associated Press maintained its position to keep Gulf of Mexico under its current name in its widely-used style guide for US news organizations.
AP Reporters Has been Banned
The White House implemented a ban on Oval Office coverage for AP reporters due to their decision to keep the Gulf of Mexico name in their style guide.
The security is unsafe when the Trump administration decides to punish AP for its distinctive approach to reporting news according to AP Executive Editor Julie Pace. AP’s first amendment rights are violated when the White House denies Oval Office access because of independent reporting. At the same time this policy restricts public access to news sources.
Through his executive order Trump issued on January 20 Trump demanded that Denali should return to being known as Mount McKinley which was its prior name.
At present Google Maps lacks the updated name despite the AP adopting Denali as its official title in their writing guidelines.
Google modified its calendar default events to eliminate automatic creation of Pride and Black History Month events together with other holiday and cultural event references. Google implemented the modification which gained public notice this week although it conducted the change during last year.
Google explained to the public that running hundreds of moments through manual upkeep across the entire global network proved to be unfeasible from both scalability and sustainability perspectives.
Timeanddate.com provides public holidays and national observances to users globally after the company restored its 2024 update for calendars in mid-2024. Users also retain the option to manually enter key moments of their choice.
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