Google, to their credit, has issued a document describing exactly what people should see from Google Maps: “People using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Gulf of America’, and people in Mexico will see ‘Gulf of Mexico’. Everyone else will see both names.”
Apple, unfortunately, has adopted the new name, at least for US users, without any comment.
https://blog.google/products/maps/united-states-geographic-name-change-feb-2025/
John Gruber
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2025-02-14 16:35:41 UTC
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