Google announced on Tuesday that it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for users in the US once it is officially updated in the US Geographic Names System, APA reports citing Deutsche Welle.
The tech company, which owns and operates Google Maps, posted to X that it had a "longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources."
The change is set to be visible for users in the US only and will remain Gulf of Mexico in Mexico. Outside of the US and Mexico, Google Maps users will be able to see both names.
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