Which online maps are changing the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in the U.S.?
The Geographic Names Information System database changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America earlier this week. It came after President Donald Trump's executive order on his ...
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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The Board on Geographic Names could change the name to Gulf of America on official U.S. maps, but there is no international board in charge of place names. Each country decides what to call places.
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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali, the tallest peak in the country, has resulted in lots of discussion. While for ...