US Federal Database Renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

# US Federal Database Renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ ### Why in News? The US **Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)** changed the federal label for **Lake Ontario** to **‘Lake America’**, leading Apple Maps to show different names depending on user location. ### Key Details - US users see **Lake America**, Canadian users continue to see **Lake Ontario**, while some international users see both names. - **GNIS** is the official federal database of geographic names maintained by the **United States Geological Survey (USGS)**. - Lake Ontario is the **easternmost of North America’s five Great Lakes**, lying between Ontario in Canada and New York State in the US. - It drains into the **Saint Lawrence River**. ### Exam Connect - **Lake Ontario** → one of the **Great Lakes** → drains into Saint Lawrence River - **GNIS** → maintained by the **USGS**