Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. As The Conversation tells it, the move comes amid an escalating trade war between the United States and Canada. While the U.S. Board on Geographic Names may update official domestic maps, there is no international authority to force other countries to adopt the change.

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