Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the American Gulf if you open the application to the United States. In a blogGoogle said he had deployed the change named because the government has already updated The information system on geographic names (GNI), which decides "Federal and national standard for geographic nomenclature." One of the executive orders, President Donald Trump signed in January when he took up his renown in the water plane, but Google previously explained that the long -standing policy of the company awaits the setting official government resources day before applying a name change.
The Gulf of America label will only be visible if you use the MAP application in the United States, or if you open cards on the web and the location of your device is defined in the region. If you are in Mexico, the label still shows the Gulf of Mexico. And if you are elsewhere, you will see it marked like both, in particular: the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America). It is also a long -standing political for the company to show official local names when they vary between countries. Trump’s executive decree also renounces Denali, the highest peak in the North America mountain at Mont McKinley. Until now, the location has always been presented as Denali on the cards.
In addition, Apple has updated its application and its MAPS website to include the new nomenclature for American users. Currently, the graphics of the company’s card are still displayed "Gulf of Mexico," But click on the region reveals a card that says "Gulf of America." Looking for "Gulf of Mexico" raises the same Goa card.
According to BloombergApple will not limit this change in the United States only. The organization of news, paraphrasing Apple, said that the company "Soon deploys change for all users around the world." We have contacted Apple to confirm that users around the world, including those in Mexico, will see the Golfe of America on the company’s cards.
A Congress Research Service Report on how and the way geographic name changes apply specifically said that "Private companies such as Google Maps and Apple Maps" would not be affected by President Trump’s decree. The report also notes that the decisions of the American council on geographic names, which was responsible for the action of the name change, only applies to federal use.
Update, February 11, 5:35 p.m. HE: This story and its title have been updated to reflect Apple’s decision to modify the name of the Gulf of Mexico in its card application. An additional context on geographic name changes in a Congress Research Service Report has also been added.
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