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Google has up to date the identify of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. customers following a proper replace by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
The change follows President Trump’s directive on Jan. 20, his first day in workplace. The chief order instructed the Division of the Inside to take all steps essential to make the change official.
The division mentioned the U.S. Board on Geographic Names was working “expeditiously” to replace the names of those options within the U.S. Geographic Names Info System (GNIS) and that the modifications are “efficient instantly for federal use.”
In a weblog put up, Google defined that customers exterior the U.S. will see “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America),” whereas Mexican customers will see “Gulf of Mexico.”
Google said it follows official authorities sources for identify modifications and now not robotically marks cultural observances on Google Calendar, counting on timeanddate.com for holidays.
The corporate plans to revert Alaska’s Mount Denali to Mount McKinley as soon as the identify change is mirrored within the U.S. Geographic Names Info System.
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