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

The maps division of Google has reclassified the United States as a “sensitive country,” like China, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, following President Donald Trump‘s “Gulf of America” comment.

Google’s maps division reportedly reclassified the US as a “sensitive country" – like Russia and China – on Monday. It's a designation it reserves for states/countries with strict governments and border disputes.