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Google begins rolling out name change for Lake Ontario to Lake America following an executive order by President Trump.

Google announced on Saturday that it has begun updating its maps to reflect the official name change of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The administration announced that President Trump signed an executive order last week to rename the lake, which sits between Canada's most populous province and New York state. The move occurred during a period of tense trade dynamics between the United States and the United States and Canada. Google stated that the name change will be displayed differently depending on the region. In the United States, the lake will be shown as Lake America. In Canada, it will remain Lake Ontario. Outside of the United States and Canada, the other name will appear in parentheses. President Trump directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information System to standardize the name for federal use. This follows a previous name change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that New York will not be using the Lake America name. President Trump stated that Canada has been ripping off the United States for decades and that the leadership of many countries is no longer entitled. thought```json, {

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