Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
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Will Mexico Sue Google Over ‘Gulf Of America’? Country’s President Moves Forward With Legal Threat Over Google Maps Change
which both countries refer to as the “Gulf of Mexico,” so only the U.S.-controlled part should be retitled on any maps, Sheinbaum argues. After Google responded to Mexico’s initial letter ...
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Google Maps To Rename Gulf of Mexico To Gulf of America In The U.S.; Most Countries Will See Both Names
"When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local ... as a symbolic gesture to Alaska Natives. The Gulf of Mexico, a 218,000-square-mile oceanic basin, has been ...
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Mexico presses case against Google over Gulf of America name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused Google on Monday of violating the country’s sovereignty ... labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in its maps feature.