Google Maps updated its map Monday to show the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for users in the United States. The change came after the name was updated in the Geographic Names Information System database,

In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.

Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the move, Google said it was making the change as part of "a longstanding practice" of following name changes when updated by official government sources.