The latest on the ongoing Canada-U.S. Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- The latest on the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade warS1
- Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same.S2
- It'll still show up as Lake Ontario for Maps users in Canada.S3
- Google Maps relabeled Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the US, Alphabet Inc. announced, after President Donald Trump said he would rename the lake amid a trade spat with Canada.S4
- Trump’s order affects the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which sets the standards for official U.S. mapsS5
- Google Maps will show ’Lake America’ in US, not ’Lake Ontario’S6
- The change will only take place for users in the U.S., while Canadians will still see the lake labeled “Lake Ontario.”S7
- Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.S8