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Who names oceans anyway?
Naming oceans isn't down to one person or country, but usually involves international bodies like the International Hydrographic Organization. They coordinate with member states to standardise names for navigational charts and global communication. Trump's personal suggestion to Google's CEO was therefore a very unusual approach, highlighting a misunderstanding of the process.
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