“When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official ... What Iran calls the Persian Gulf is called the Arabian Gulf by Arab nations. The water body is bound by Bahrain ...

Iran calls it the Persian Gulf, whereas Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries refer to it as the Arabian Gulf. Iran and Saudi Arabia take issue with the naming of the Gulf between themImage ...

The federal government, including the military, is changing the name on maps to "Gulf of America." Even Google suggested it would make the change.

Google labels the gulf under two names for international users: “Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf).” In Arab countries near the body of water, Google Maps calls it the Arabian Gulf. When the Obama ...

They're always there," said Matthew Zook, a geography professor ... in Google Maps as the Persian Gulf for people in Canada, but as the Arabian Gulf for people in Arab countries like Lebanon.

The Persian Gulf has been widely known by that name since the 16th century, although usage of “Gulf” and “Arabian Gulf” is dominant in many countries in the Middle East. The government of ...

This change mirrors Google's handling of other naming disputes, such as the 'Sea of Japan (East Sea)' and the 'Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf)'. The update is a strategic response to national naming ...

Naming the Gulf after Mexico wasn’t just about geography; it was about claiming ... over names – like whether it’s called the Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf – can drag on for decades.

Persuading other countries ... Gulf of Mexico in one key way: Denali is exclusively United States territory. Nonetheless, renaming can have a symbolic impact, said University of Florida geography ...