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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names.

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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names.

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Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 19 hours ago

Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names

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Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.

Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.

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It is correctly labeled in Open Street Map

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