T he Gulf of Mexico is now called the Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the United States, keeping with the terms of President Trump's controversial executive order to rename the body of water.

It's official. Sort of. Google Maps posted on X it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. The same day he ...

The order to rename the Gulf of Mexico was justified by the area being an "integral asset" to the United States, yielding around 14% of U.S. crude oil production, "vibrant American fisheries," and ...

Google Maps’ labels vary depending on where you use the app. In the U.S., users now see “Gulf of America.” In Mexico, it still reads as “Gulf of Mexico” (“Golfo de México” in Spanish).

Google Maps said that it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its maps app, saying that the change will take place when it has been updated in official government sources.

In Google Maps in the United States, the sea is designated as the Sea of Japan (East Sea). A similar naming procedure is set to be used for the Gulf of Mexico in regions outside the United States.