Google Officially Changes Name Of Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf Of America’
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Google Maps officially changed the name of The Gulf of Mexico to The Gulf of America on Monday, weeks after the company said it would do so in compliance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
Trump proclaimed he would be changing the name of the body of water on Inauguration Day after vowing to do so two weeks earlier. His executive order on the matter read in part:
The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation and has remained an indelible part of America. The Gulf was a crucial artery for America’s early trade and global commerce. It is the largest gulf in the world, and the United States coastline along this remarkable body of water spans over 1,700 miles and contains nearly 160 million acres.
Its natural resources and wildlife remain central to America’s economy today. The bountiful geology of this basin has made it one of the most prodigious oil and gas regions in the world, providing roughly 14% of our Nation’s crude-oil production and an abundance of natural gas, and consistently driving new and innovative technologies that have allowed us to tap into some of the deepest and richest oil reservoirs in the world.
Google said at the time it would update the name of the gulf in compliance with that of the Geographic Names Information System.
Monday afternoon, the GNIS updated the name – a day after Trump proclaimed Feb. 9 “Gulf Of America Day.”
Just after 5 p.m. ET, Mediaite checked Google Maps for an update. The tech company had officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico.
Apple Maps had not changed the name of the body of water as of 5:30 p.m. ET and had not publicly announced any plans to do so.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) complained on social media last month directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook that Apple had not updated its name of the gulf.
