its mapping service to reflect South Sudan’s
Google has updated its
mapping service to reflect South Sudan’s recently acquired status as an
independent nation.
The move follows 1,600
member
find s of Change.org signing a petition requesting the update. The petition
was started by South Sudan journalist John Tanza Mabus, who lives in
Washington.
Mabusu applauded
Google’s move, commenting: “The inclusion of South Sudan will give the people
of that new nation pride and a sense of belonging, as citizens of a sovereign
nation on the map.
“I’m hoping that now
that Google has officially recognised South Sudan on their maps, the other
major online
house mapping services will quickly follow suit.
“The people of South
Sudan fought long and hard for their independence and suffered greatly. It’s
time these
business maps reflect their efforts and catch up.”
Other online mapping
services – such as Yahoo!, National Geographic and Microsoft – are yet to make
the amendment to their own websites.
Change.org claims to
be the world’s fastest-growing platform for social change. Every month, 400,000
new users sign up.
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