Trump Executive Order Renames Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali
President-elect Donald Trump will sign an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. From The New York Post:
The Gulf of Mexico will be rechristened the Gulf of America, and Denali, the highest mountain in North America, will revert to Mount McKinley — which it was called in the sight of the US government until President Barack Obama changed the name in 2015.The renaming of the two natural features is to honor “American greatness,” according to a preview of the orders.“President Trump is bringing common sense to government and renewing the pillars of American Civilization,” the document says.The EOs will direct the secretary of the interior to change the names, meaning “Gulf of America” and “Mount McKinley” will be used in federal communications and on official maps.
I don’t know if Trump can actually rename it. If he can then other countries don’t have to abide by it:
The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Mexico are members — works to ensure all the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them. There are instances where countries refer to the same body of water or landmark by different names in their own documentation.It can be easier when a landmark or body of water is within a country’s boundaries. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama approved an order from the Department of Interior to rename Mount McKinley — the highest peak in North America — to Denali, a move that Trump has also said he wants to reverse.
Japan, North Korea, Russia, and South Korea have been arguing over the Sea of Japan for a long time.
Many Middle East countries call the Persian Gulf the “Gulf” or “Arabian Gulf.”
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