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"Completely absurd": Lake Ontario becomes Lake of America on US Google Maps

CNN Portugal31 August 2026 at 06:10

The Google Maps platform began referring to Lake Ontario as "Lake of America" in the United States, a change that provoked strong indignation in Canada. Canadian authorities strongly contested this change, classifying it as "completely absurd." The decision does not imply any international recognition of the new name by any official entity. This situation arises in the context of a geographic and symbolic dispute between the two Nordic countries.

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