The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.

The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.

Google Maps will implement new naming conventions for the Gulf of Mexico and Denali, following President Trump's executive orders. The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the 'Gulf of America', and Denali will revert to its former name,

The change will be visible to Google Maps users in the US, but it will remain listed as Gulf of Mexico for those accessing the platform from Mexico. Similarly, Google will also label the highest mountain in the United States as Mount McKinley, after William McKinley, the US' 25th president.

Donald Trump will order the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Mount Denali in his first hours as the 47th president, The Post has learned.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America — that he can call it whatever he likes as long as its his country's territory.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America.' The executive order requires all federal maps, databases, and documents to change the name of the Gulf within 30 days.

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Google announced the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed ’Gulf of America’ in US maps, while users in Mexico will still see the original name. This follows an executive order from President Trump and reflects Google’s policy of aligning map names with official government updates.

While it is undoubtedly important to the US, this part of the Atlantic Ocean washes against other countries, too. So, can the president really rename it?

The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed to the Gulf of America on Google Maps, the company announced on Monday, following updates from official government sources