THE United States Geographic Board has published a “First Report on Foreign Geographical ... from that used by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use.

"We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources. For geographic features in the U.S., this is when Geographic Names Information ...

The changes will not take effect until the government updates those site listings in the Geographic Names Information System, an official database that includes descriptions and location ...

It's official. Sort of. Google Maps posted on X it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. The same day he ...

Google Maps, the most popular mapping software in the world, said on Monday evening that it will begin using new names for two prominent geographical features in North America, the Gulf of Mexico ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic ... place names beyond U.S. borders. The members are appointed for two-year terms by the respective heads of the agencies they represent. The committee that deals ...

The government has set up a search committee under Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to shortlist names for the appointment of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Monday ...

The secretary works with the heads of related agencies to appoint the Board on Geographic Names. Current committee policy states, “Input from State geographic names authorities, land management ...

Google says it will make the changes as soon as the federal Geographic Names Information System is officially updated. Dozens take oath of US citizenship against Trump's promise of mass ...

SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a ...

The names of two geographic locations in the United States are set to change as a result of a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The Gulf of Mexico will now be referred to as the ...