Google said Monday that its map would be used by the names of Danali and the Gulf Mexico, which is in favor of President Donald Trump – Mount McCainy and the Gulf of America – when the federal map changes.
One in Executive Order On January 20, he signed his office on the first day, the president ordered the interior secretary to make changes within 30 days.
Trump’s ruling said that the new names would be needed in the Federal Geographical Information System (GNIS), which operates under the Interior Department. The survey spokesman did not immediately respond to the comment requests on Monday.
The US Senate Secretary is in the process of considering Trump’s nominee for former North Dakota Government Doug Bergam, who answered questions during the hearing on January 16.
A Explains on XGoogle suggested that any GNIS -powered changes for Google Maps would be a matter of long -standing policy.
“We have a long -standing process to apply the name changes when updating in government sources,” he said.
The tech company said that when GNIS changes, changes in Google Maps will follow faster. “When that happens, we will quickly update Google Maps in the United States to display Mount McCainy and the Gulf of America,” Google said.
However, the company noted that Trump and the United States are not always a global mediator of place names.
If the company said that if new names were not recognized outside the United States, the names accepted in each country reflect on Google Maps, the company said, namely, Danali and the Gulf of Mexico could be their names outside the United States. Yes.
Alaska’s two senators oppose the change, saying that Danali acts as an essential reminder of the state’s deep indigenous history.
Apple’s own map spokesperson, who is a resident of the iPhone, did not immediately respond to the request to comment on Monday.
In his order, Trump said the 25th President William McCainley is determined to “American greatness”.
“Under their leadership, the United States enjoyed the rapid economic growth and prosperity, including expanding regional benefits.”
The President linked his desire to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the dispute that the southern neighbor had allowed non -documentary immigrants to enter the United States.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Shenbam, responded January 8 by proposing his nation to be called “America Mexicana”, a term that is now the United States that suffers from Harkins and Spain in 1607 Is
The Associated Press, a global non -profit cooperative who reports and shares news for his member outlets, Was told last week This will respect the change in Mount McCainy, the first government name given by the US government to Danali, the then President Barack Obama’s administration, about a century before representing his centuries -old indigenous name. Had given
“The Associated Press will use the official name change for Mount Mac Canali,” Amanda Barrett said in a statement. “This area is fully in the United States and as president, Trump has the authority to change federal geographical names within the country.”
The AP has published a modern English language, AP Style Book, which includes guidance for journalists on place names, capital, officials and best practices. It acts as the basis of a common language in the news that is distributed to its members. Barrett said the styling book will be updated to replace Danali with Mount Mac Canali.
Regarding the “Gulf of America”, the AP has a different stand.
“The Gulf of Mexico has taken this name for more than 400 years,” said Barrett. “The Associated Press will refer to it by its original name, while recognizing Trump’s new name.
The organization notes that the corpses of the Mexican Pacific and the Baja Peninsula have two names, which often depend on one’s original country. In the United States, it is mainly called the Gulf California. In Mexico, where its coastal belt is particularly present, it is a sea of ​​cortes.
