Apple Maps has quietly been updated to change the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" when viewed by U.S. users. This comes a mere day after Google made the same change to its own Maps app.

Apple has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S.

Google and Apple have officially renamed the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" on their respective Maps apps after the Geographic Names Information System updated the name on its system. (Credit: Google) Google Maps users in the US will see "Gulf of America.