Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict
This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples include disputes between Ukraine and Russia, Taiwan and China, and India and ...
All the silk roads lead to this outstanding British Museum show
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
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Donald Trump wants Gulf of Mexico to be renamed to Gulf of America, Google quickly agrees to make the change
US President Donald Trump says the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed to the Gulf of America. Without any protest, Google makes ...
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Gulf of America: How Google handles controversial geography
“When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the US quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America ... the water between Saudi Arabia and Iran, known as the Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf. Iran ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Yes, really, it’s going to be called the Gulf of America
In most cases, such name changes are reviewed by a Department of Interior panel known as the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.