Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order
Summary
Google has started changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its maps in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the lake. The lake will still show as "Lake Ontario" in Canada, while other countries will see both names, following Google’s policy on different place names.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
- The lake lies between Ontario, Canada, and New York State, USA.
- Google maps shows "Lake America" only to users in the United States.
- Canadian users see the lake labeled as "Lake Ontario."
- Elsewhere, Google displays both names with "Lake America" in parentheses.
- The name change follows a trade conflict and tariff imposition between the U.S. and Canada.
- The U.S. Interior Secretary was directed to update the official U.S. geographic names database.
- Similar changes were made earlier for the Gulf of Mexico, renamed the "Gulf of America" in U.S. federal use.
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