Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too.

As part of the changes, “Gulf of Mexico” will now be called “Gulf of America” on Google Maps for US users. Outside of the two countries, Google Maps users will see both names on the service.

Describing this as a long-standing practice, Google said: “When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names.” ...

Rather, the "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley" labels will be visible to everyone who uses Google Maps regardless of the country they're in. This is due to Google's "longstanding practice" of ...

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 ...

“Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too.

While the U.S. unilaterally changing the name of the body of water does not oblige other countries to recognize the name change, U.S. users of Google Maps will see the new name on their cellphones.

"Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too," Google ...

"When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America." "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users ...

while mapping over 250 countries worldwide. Google added Gemini, an AI chatbot, to Maps in October. Gemini can summarize reviews, check road conditions, and find places like dog-friendly cafes.

The company added, “Also, longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names.