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Subject: Re: gulf of america
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:53:43 +0100
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On 11.02.25 14:17, badgolferman wrote:
> It looks like Apple Maps has not updated their database yet.  Doesn't
> America-based Apple follow official government sources?
> 
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> The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of
> Mexico is now listed for US-based users of Google Maps as the Gulf of
> America.
> 
> The change follows an executive order by US President Donald Trump
> renaming the area. Google has previously said it has “a longstanding
> practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in
> official government sources.”
> 
> https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/business/trump-gulf-of-america-google-maps-hnk-intl/index.html

https://apnews.com/article/gulf-mexico-america-trump-sheinbaum-google-map-a1edcea55462b1df747295526787b959

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