WASHINGTON DC: In line with a recent executive order by President Donald Trump, Google Maps will soon update the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” for users in the United States.

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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 ...

The change in name will only appear for Google Maps users in the US. Google also said its US app users would see North America's highest mountain, Mount Denali, revert to its previous name of ...