The US Board on Geographic Names, which is responsible for approving official geographic names, has been directed to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) accordingly.

The United States has officially updated its maps to Gulf of America. Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico for some users.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President ...

Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

The search giant says it is simply following a longstanding policy about geographical names. Its competitor Apple has yet to ...

Google Maps renamed Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in the US on February 10, following President Trump's announcement.

Google Maps now labels the Gulf of America for U.S. users, and the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico. This isn't the first ...

Under Trump's executive order, Google Maps has adopted "Gulf of America." Apple Maps is drawing mixed reactions for sticking ...

Google has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for US users of its Maps service after the US ...

"For geographic features in the U.S., this is when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated," the company said. "When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show ...

Google Maps earlier this week stirred controversy ... administration's directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America.’ The administration has recently made many efforts to change the ...

Google has said it will restore the name Mount McKinley to North America's highest peak and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on its Maps app, complying with executive orders by ...