The world’s most used search engine is jumping on board with President Donald Trump’s mandate to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Google made the change on all of its maps (Google Maps) to name the Gulf of Mexico to the aforementioned Gulf of America after Trump issued an executive order to make the change.
Trump’s polarizing executive order officially turned the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America in official government sources.
According to the company, its simply following a longstanding guideline to comply with name changes from the federal government.
We’ve received a few questions about naming within Google Maps. We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.
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In Section 4 of the executive order, shared by The Post Millennial, Trump issued laid out the specific reasons behind the name change.
“Gulf of America. (a) The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation and has remained an indelible part of America. The Gulf was a crucial artery for America’s early trade and global commerce. It is the largest gulf in the world, and the United States coastline along this remarkable body of water spans over 1,700 miles and contains nearly 160 million acres. Its natural resources and wildlife remain central to America’s economy today.”
In addition to Google, the Department of the Interior has also announced that their map changes will be implemented to match the order.
“As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America and North America’s highest peak will once again bear the name Mount McKinley, the Interior Dept. said.