The U.S. Department of the Interior has decided to rename several geographical features, including the Gulf of Mexico, which will now be called the American Gulf.
This was announced in a press release issued by the department on January 24. According to the document, the order involves updating geographical names at the federal level, a task assigned to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Following the President’s executive order, the Gulf of Mexico is now officially designated as the American Gulf. Additionally, the previous name of North America’s highest peak, Mount McKinley, has been restored, the statement noted.
The department emphasized that the gulf plays a pivotal role in U.S. history and economy, and the renaming underscores its importance to the nation’s development.
The decision to rename the gulf was first mentioned by Donald Trump during his inaugural address on January 20, after which he signed the corresponding executive order. However, the renaming applies only to federal agencies in the United States. Private companies and the international community are not obligated to adopt the new name.
The name “Gulf of Mexico” has been in use for over four centuries and remains widely recognized.
