Google Maps reclassifies the United States as a "sensitive country" after changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Google Maps has classified the United States as a "sensitive country" following Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

Google Maps is reclassifying the United States as a “Sensitive Country,” just like it does China, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. The designation is reserved for countries with either strict governments or border disputes.

Google’s maps division has reclassified the United States as a “sensitive country,” a designation it typically applies to nations with strict governments or border disputes, CNBC reported on Monday. The change follows an executive order by President Donald Trump directing updates to official maps and federal communications,

Google has officially reclassified the United States as a “sensitive country” in its Maps division, a move that came after President Donald Trump’s administration pushed forward with a controversial initiative to rename key geographical landmarks.

Google announced that it would be taking steps to change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US on its Google Maps platform.