Google has reclassified the US as a 'sensitive country' due to the administration's decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali. Google Maps now shows 'Gulf of America' for US users, reflecting government directives.

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,

A company spokesperson told CNBC that the ‘sensitive’ classification was a technical configuration indicating some labels within a certain country are different from other countries.