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In light of recent events, here's OpenStreetMap editors discussing naming of the Gulf of Mexico (community.openstreetmap.org)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by zlatiah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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As of revision version #85, OpenStreetMap has the following tags for Golfo de México:

  • name:en Gulf of Mexico
  • official_name:en-US Gulf of America
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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Persian Gulf or Gulf of Iran?

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 4 points 1 month ago

I just checked, and OSM has it as Persian Gulf, with the alternative name Arabian Gulf.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Comes down to the language/data of the user I guess

Edit: I'll be using this with my Gulf War veteran father tho, bet your ass