The US Department of the Interior announced that the Gulf of Mexico will henceforth be called the "Gulf of America" by order of US President Donald Trump, BTA reported.
On Monday, the Republican issued an executive order according to which the waters between the southern coast of the United States and the eastern coast of Mexico will be renamed in honor of "American greatness".
The name Gulf of Mexico has been in use since the 16th century.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that for her country and the rest of the world, the geographical object "will continue to be called the Gulf of Mexico".
The Interior Ministry announced that the highest peak in North America, Denali, will also be renamed and will now bear its old name, Mount McKinley.
It was changed in 2015 during the administration of then US President Barack Obama. The change at the time was an expression of cultural sensitivity to Alaska Natives, for whom the peak has held significant significance for centuries.
The 2015 order also noted that the change was made in light of the fact that William McKinley, a former U.S. president from Ohio, "never visited or had any significant historical connection to the peak or Alaska."
In this case, the Department of the Interior noted that the McKinley name "is being restored as a tribute to the legacy of American greatness," essentially echoing the text of Trump's order.