SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the US Gulf on its map Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump became official by the US Geography Information System.
The move follows Google, which announced last month that the changes would be made after the official list was updated, and wrote in a blog post on Sunday that it began the changes. In the case of Google, the company said that US people will see the Gulf of America and the Gulf of Mexico. Everyone else will see both names.
After taking office, Trump ordered the waters adjacent to the southern United States, Mexico and Cuba to be renamed.
The US Geographical Name Information System officially updated its name late Sunday. Microsoft has renamed Bing Maps.
The Associated Press, which provides news from around the world to multiple audiences, refers to the Gulf of Mexico under the original name it had been carrying for 400 years, recognizing the name of the Gulf of America.
Original issue: February 12, 2025, 1pm
