Summary
The name change follows a rule made by the United States president.
In Canada and elsewhere, the lake is still called 'Lake Ontario'.
Key Points
3 points1
Map updates reflect the president’s rename rule.
2
Only the United States version of the map uses the new name.
3
Canadian maps keep the original name.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsexecutive order
a special rule made by the country’s leader
Geographic Names Information System
the official list of place names in the United States
tariffs
extra taxes on goods bought from other countries
renaming
giving a place a different name
dispute
a disagreement
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