Google will soon update its maps to say the "Gulf of America" instead of the "Gulf of Mexico" in the U.S. But that won't be the case for users all over the world. In a series of social media posts, Google outlined its policy regarding the renaming of locations,

Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that her government will send a letter to Google after the internet giant said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for users of Google Maps in the United States.

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.

The change will only be visible to U.S. users. Those in Mexico will still see “Gulf of Mexico,” while those in the rest of the world will see both names on the map.

Google said it would rename the body of water to “Gulf of America” after it is updated in the U.S. government system in response to Trump’s executive order.

A move to have Arkansas recognize the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America has died in committee Wednesday morning.

Changing maps to say "Gulf of America" doesn't change history, and likely won't change what most people call the massive basin

But the more I thought about it, the more I was seduced by the idea. President Trump can add to his legacy by eliminating the nonsensical and bringing common sense back to our lives. Why stop with the Gulf of Mexico and Mt. McKinley?

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday the country will send Google a letter asking about the technology giant’s decision to soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. “To change the name of an international sea,