The Trump administration officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

According to the Mehr news agency, quoted by Reuters news agency, the Ministry of Interior of the Trump administration announced on Friday: The name of the Gulf of Mexico was officially changed to “American Gulf” and the summit Denali In Alaska to “Mt McKinley” has changed.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the renaming as part of a sweeping executive action he took hours after taking office on Monday, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.

The US Department of the Interior announced in a statement: According to the President's order, from now on the Gulf of Mexico will be officially known as the Gulf of America, and the highest peak in North America will once again be called Mt. McKinley will have

Alaska's highest peak, formerly named in honor of William McKinleyformer president of the United States, nicknamed “Mt McKinleyIt was known in 1975 at the request of the state of Alaska toDenaliThe name was changed. Denali It means “tall” in the native language.

The Trump administration's Department of the Interior said in a statement: “These changes reaffirm the nation's commitment to preserving the extraordinary heritage of the United States and ensure that future generations of Americans will honor the legacy of the nation's heroes and historic assets.”