Google Maps to Reflect Trump's Geographic Name Changes

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Google Maps to Reflect Trump's Geographic Name Changes
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Google Maps will update its display of the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali to reflect changes directed by President Trump on his first day in office. The changes will be implemented once the Department of the Interior updates the Geographic Names Information System.

Google Maps will reflect President Trump ’s changes in the United States and will show the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley, Fox News Digital has learned. Google will make the changes once the Department of the Interior updates the Geographic Names Information System. TRUMP TO RENAME GULF OF MEXICO, MOUNT DENALI ON FIRST DAY IN OFFICE "We’ve received a few questions about naming within Google Maps ," Google posted on X Monday evening.

" Google also said that, in line with its longstanding practice, when official names vary between countries, Maps users will "see their official local name." TRUMP TO TAKE MORE THAN 200 EXECUTIVE ACTIONS ON DAY 1 "Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names," Google posted. "That applies here too.

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