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The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed The Gulf of America for Google Maps users inside the United States. The name change stems from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, which directs U.S. authorities to make the change to official maps. Users in Mexico will continue seeing Gulf of Mexico, while people in the rest of the world will see both names.