Google Maps Now Shows The ‘gulf Of America’

Google Maps now shows nan “Gulf of America” successful spot of nan “Gulf of Mexico” for users connected immoderate web and mobile successful nan United States. It made nan alteration aft nan Trump guidance formally changed nan sanction coming of nan assemblage of h2o spanning betwixt nan eastbound seashore of Mexico and nan Florida panhandle. Google says it follows nan GNIS, aliases Geographic Names Information System, a US database of location information.

Users successful Mexico will proceed to spot “Gulf of Mexico,” while nan remainder of nan world will spot nan original punishment pinch “Gulf of America” successful parentheses. Google says it determines a user’s location — and frankincense which type of nan assemblage of h2o they spot — utilizing accusation from their mobile OS, SIM, and network. Desktop users will spot changes based connected hunt settings aliases instrumentality location if not provided.

Meanwhile, Apple hasn’t made immoderate changes successful Apple Maps yet, though it does redirect “Gulf of America” searches to nan Gulf of Mexico. Other mapping companies for illustration MapQuest personification not made changes either. However, we recovered that Google-owned Waze shows immoderate names if you hunt for “Gulf of Mexico,” but finds point erstwhile searching for “Gulf of America.”