The name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations. Here’s why Google is involved.

Mexico will take Google to court if maps shown to US-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America across the entire body of water, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday, arguing that US President Donald Trump’s order to rename it only applies to the part of the continental shelf under US control.

The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.

We will wait for Google’s response and if not, we will proceed to court,” Sheinbaum said Monday during a morning press briefing.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused Google on Monday of violating the country’s sovereignty, leaving open the possibility of a lawsuit over the tech company labeling the Gulf of

Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump’s order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.

Google has announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users on its Maps platform. The change follows an executive order from President Donald Trump, and updates will occur once the U.