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Which America? South America? North America? How can it be the gulf of the entire continent?
It technically lies between north and south america.
It is a more fitting name than that of the USA.
It is nowhere near South America. The Gulf of Mexico is in North America, touching Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
The name makes sense because, technically speaking, it is an ocean basin. Most of the basin goes towards Mexican territory; not meaning the touching of the borders but that it covers what would be Mexican territory. It "pushes" or "delves" more towards Mexico. (I hope I'm explaining myself, lol).
It has been called "the Gulf of Mexico" for about five centuries and it made even more sense less than two centuries ago before the United States stole a big chunk of northern Mexican territory.
Yeah you're right, mentally I added the part of the Caribbean that goes down to Venezuela to it.
tbh despite the idiotic intentions the name does make more sense than "the gulf of mexico"
C’mon, “Gulf of America” is already exhausting enough to say out loud.
If this actually comes to pass, five bucks says we’re all just going to call it the GOA (or you know, keep calling it the Gulf of Mexico).