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In light of recent events, here's OpenStreetMap editors discussing naming of the Gulf of Mexico (community.openstreetmap.org)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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As of revision version #85, OpenStreetMap has the following tags for Golfo de México:

  • name:en Gulf of Mexico
  • official_name:en-US Gulf of America
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I just checked, and OSM has it as Persian Gulf, with the alternative name Arabian Gulf.