Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country'

Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by emchammer on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:53PM (#42901579)

Colombia is the country in South America. This country was almost named the United States of Columbia at its founding. I like the Spanish translation of Americans being something like Unitedstatesians.

I don't think Google Maps classifying three of the largest countries in the world by area as "sensitive", whatever that is supposed to mean, helps the situation.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by cpeterso on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:20PM (#42901854)

> Unitedstatesians

Frank Lloyd Wright tried to popularize the name "Usonia" for the United States of North (Independent) America:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usonia

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by elmerfud on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:18PM (#42901834)

Yes Colombia is a country but it also refers to the land that is credited to being discovered by. Columbus. Which is why there are many places named with Colombia outside of the country that has it's name.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Google Maps reclassifies the U.S. as a 'sensitive country' by boplicity on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:25PM (#42901905)

Curious that Columbus discovered so many places that already had lots of people in them. I suppose military and colonial might (and disease) have something to do with why his name stuck. Power is the power to make history.

[ Parent | on HN ]