However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., ...
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba.
Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish name.
One of those was changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico. "I am directing that ... considered part of the "North Sea" (Atlantic Ocean). One map dated 1584 called it "Mare de Nort," or "Sea of ...
Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.
Map makers and geographic organisations are debating whether to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" following ...