At Google and Apple: Gulf of Mexico is now called "Gulf of America"
Google zeigt den Namen "Golf von Amerika" in seinen Karten an.
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US President Donald Trump has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and Google and Apple have changed the name in their map services accordingly.
Google Maps users in the USA will now see the gulf as "Gulf of America," while elsewhere both names are visible.
The internet company announced the change a few days ago. It was stated as a prerequisite that the designation be changed in the US database of geographic names. It now contains the "Gulf of America."
After Google: Apple Also Shows "Gulf of America" in Its Maps
Following Google, Apple is now also adopting the renaming to "Gulf of America" in its Maps app. How Apple will implement the name change outside the USA remains unclear. On Tuesday, the new designation was already displayed in the US version of the app.
(APA/Red)
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