The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.

Google says it is “actively working to update labels” for Canadian parks after users pointed out that several provincial parks have been categorized as “state parks,” which is the American term. On ...

A screenshot of an Alberta provincial park labelled as a state park in Google Maps. Google Maps State parks in America are protected areas of land that also fall under the name of state forests ...