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Lake Ontario Now Called "Lake of America" on Google Maps in the US
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Lake Ontario Now Called "Lake of America" on Google Maps in the US

SIC Notícias31 August 2026 at 12:32

Lake Ontario is now called "Lake of America" on Google Maps in the United States. The change was mandated by a decree signed by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, which ordered the name change "immediately." Lake Ontario is located on the border between the United States and Canada.

The name change comes in the context of a trade conflict between the United States and Canada. Relations between the two countries have been marked by tensions, and this name change is part of that scenario of deteriorating bilateral relations.

Trump's decision to rename the lake represents a symbolic gesture within the framework of the ongoing trade disputes. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and borders the Canadian province of Ontario.

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