The name wasn't meant to be a political statement, but a symbol of the local community's connection to the environment.

“People using Maps in the U.S. will see ... After Google renamed the body of water the Gulf of America for U.S.-based users, the Mexico government threatened to sue the company for applying ...

With the United States now recognizing the Gulf waters as the “Gulf of America” and not the “Gulf of Mexico,” digital map creators are deciding how best to reflect the name change for their users.