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US unilaterally renames Gulf of Mexico – but does it matter?
The US Board on Geographic Names, which is responsible for approving official geographic names, has been directed to update the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) accordingly.
White House claims Gulf of Mexico has been renamed, calls it a 'fact'
For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the ...
The artists twisting Persian masterpieces with stunning color
With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.
For Google Maps Users in U.S., It’s Now the Gulf of America
People in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, with international users seeing both names, Google said. The change ...
Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users
It's happened, well, in the U.S. at least. Google Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for its users in ...
Gulf of Mexico now Gulf of America on Google Maps for users in the U.S.
Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its Maps interface. At least for people using the app or ...
Who will call it the Gulf of America? A look at this and other naming disputes
Google Maps now labels the Gulf of America for U.S. users, and the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico. This isn't the first ...
Google Maps adopts Gulf of America name, but… it's complicated
Google Maps users in the US might notice a slight change to the Gulf of Mexico where it has been renamed to the Gulf of ...
What's in a name? Gulf always central to economy on Florida's west coast | Retire on Track
The Gulf of Mexico has always been more than just a body of water for those of us living along its shores. It's a lifeline ...
Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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'Gulf of America' shift won't be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location
The body of water separating Iran from the United Arab Emirates is labelled in Google Maps as the Persian Gulf for people in Canada, but as the Arabian Gulf for people in Arab countries like Lebanon.