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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates (www.cnbc.com)
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[โ€“] ubergeek@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

International bodies of water tend to be named by... International governing bodies.

That said, Google's choices about which country to rely on has... Some real-world ramifications. Like the very... shall we say, "open to interpretation" border between India and Pakistan. Or, China and India's border.

[โ€“] quokka1@mastodon.au 1 points 2 days ago

@ubergeek @ricdeh Are we far off minor skirmishes and war-ettes over what big G names various places?