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Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users
The New York Times reported Google Maps labels the body of water between Saudi Arabia and Iran under two names for international users. It reads as the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf) for those in ...
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'Gulf of Mexico' to become 'Gulf of America' on Google Maps in the US
Renaming disputes are not new for Google Maps. For example, bodies of water like the "Sea of Japan (East Sea)" and the "Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf)" are labelled with dual names to respect varying ...