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LeftInTX

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6. I don't think so

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 06:26 PM

Jan 2025

Last edited Tue Jan 7, 2025, 07:30 PM - Edit history (4)

This stuff predates the UN etc. It looks like there is no agreement on the name of Gulf of California/Sea of Cortez

https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/images/52791/gulf-of-california-sea-of-cortez/52793l

Mexico calls the Rio Grande Rio Bravo. However, Rio Grande is more prominent since much of the river runs through Colorado and New Mexico. When the United States acquired the land the river really didn't have a name and was simple known as "Rio del Norte". It wasn't a formal name and it kinda didn't make sense to Americans, so they named it Rio Grande.

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who is responsible for naming oceans and seas? [View all] jg10003 Jan 2025 OP

I think there's a UN Committee Deep State Witch Jan 2025 #1

I don't think so LeftInTX Jan 2025 #6

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I don't have an answer, but I think he can. However, it's a hassle to change names. I'm pretty sure stakeholders LeftInTX Jan 2025 #8