Overview

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, citing a desire to honor American heritage.
• The order mandates federal agencies, including the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to update maps, charts, and official documents to reflect the new name within 30 days.
• Google Maps announced it will adopt the name change for users in the U.S. once the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) updates its records.
• The change has sparked international disagreement, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejecting the renaming and the UK reportedly declining to recognize it.
• The Associated Press and some other organizations plan to continue using the Gulf of Mexico name globally while acknowledging the new U.S.-specific designation.