Overview

• President Donald Trump signed executive orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' and Denali as 'Mount McKinley' in the United States.
• Google Maps announced it will reflect these name changes for U.S. users, while maintaining the original names or dual names for users in other regions.
• The renaming of Denali reverses a 2015 decision by the Obama administration, which adopted the name preferred by Alaska's Indigenous communities.
• The Gulf of Mexico's renaming has drawn diplomatic concerns from Mexico, with its president humorously suggesting renaming North America as 'Mexican America.'
• Google stated that its naming conventions follow official government designations and align with practices used in other contested geographic areas.