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In the case of Mexico, where are we completely sovereign? In the area is established as 12 nautical miles from the coastline, and this applies to all countries worldwide. If a country wants to change the designation of something in the sea, it would only apply up to 12 nautical miles. It cannot apply to the rest, in this case, the Gulf of Mexico. This is what we explained in detail to Google,
In the end, we requested that when someone searches for ‘América Mexicana’ in the search engine, the map we previously presented should appear.”
Referring to a previous counterproposal she made to Trump to rename the US, Sheinbaum added Many people want to treat maps like objective documents, but maps are a product of the culture and values of the people that produce them,
Quinn, the geography professor, said When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too,
Google said in a post on X on Monday Corporate mapping decisions in political disputes can depend on the economic and political power of the involved parties. I view Google’s ‘Gulf of America’ change as more of a sign that they want to maintain uninterrupted business, rather than a sign that they agree with Trump’s change,
For each difficult case, we gather a cross-functional group of Googlers including software engineers, product managers, GIS specialists, policy analysts, and geopolitical researchers. This process benefits from the local knowledge and experience of Googlers around the world.”
A 2008 Google Public Policy Blog post explains further Ultimately, people who use the names will be the ones who decide what they are,
We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.”
Earlier this week, Google addressed its decision in a post on X The Gulf of Mexico is still the Gulf of Mexico,
President Claudia Sheinbaum said And, by the way, we are also going to ask that ‘América Mexicana’ appears [on Google Maps],
We don’t think [the tariffs] will happen,
said Sheinbaum on Wednesday Mexican America, that sounds nice,
joked Sheinbaum, echoing Trump’s comment that the Gulf of America had a “beautiful ring”. When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the US quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America,
It's a sacred place, the name we use for it should reflect that sacred relationship between the people and the land,
What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate. It's appropriate. And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country,
It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage of our Nation and ensure future generations of American citizens celebrate the legacy of our American heroes. The naming of our national treasures, including breathtaking natural wonders and historic works of art, should honor the contributions of visionary and patriotic Americans in our Nation's rich past."
The executive order titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness" therefore says We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory, the Gulf of America,
With the stroke of my pen, on day one, we're going to stop the transgender lunacy."
He said at a rally in December In the coming days, we are going to make public remaining records related to the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Dr Martin Luther King Jr and other topics of great public interest,
he said the day before his Inauguration That's a big one. People have wanted to do this for years."
While signing the order, he said
