Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, ...

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When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, Braun said. The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use ...

A group of GeoGuessr map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, calling the tournament "a sportswashing tool used by the ...

Taking a small break from my "Can I name all 197 countries in the world" series I wanted to see if I could name all these countries on an invisible map! Then I try to name a country for every ...

With the United States now recognizing the Gulf waters as the “Gulf of America” and not the “Gulf of Mexico,” digital map creators are deciding how best to reflect the name change for their users.

World News Air Canada apologizes for replacing Israel with the name ‘Palestinian territories’ on its planes’ maps By Angela Barbuti Published March 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m. ET ...

While Google Maps and Apple’s Maps are used across the world, Here WeGo is particularly popular in Europe. Baidu Maps is widely used in China, and Naver Map is the go-to map app in South Korea.

“Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Map users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names.

How do map names get changed? Following Trump’s order, the Secretary of the Interior, which shares responsibilities with the BGN, has proceeded to implement the name changes of Denali and the Gulf of ...