Reuters. Google Maps changed the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" for American users according to a Google blog post published on Monday (February 10) after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a 'Gulf of America Day' proclamation on Sunday (February 9).
Trump ordered the name changes as part of a flurry of executive actions hours after taking office, making good on a campaign promise.
While Trump can direct the U.S. Geological Survey to change how it denotes the Gulf of Mexico, such a name change would be unlikely to be recognised internationally.
Google Maps said it will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on January 27.
The change will be visible in the U.S., but it will remain "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names.
