that showed disputed parts of India within China's border. China's ambassador said it would not help India-China relations, although he was told it was a "technical issue".

In 2012, Google Maps faced legal action from Iran for failing to name the body of water Iranians call the Persian Gulf, and which Arabs refer to as the Arabian Gulf. The company said it did not want to take a political stance.

The UK government issued an apology in June 2014 when it shared a map on Twitter including the Isle of Man - which is self-governing and not part of the UK or the European Union - with the caption "By staying united we have much more to gain".

The Romanian foreign ministry apologised in March 2015 when it gave a Germandiplomat a booklet showing a map of France with the German flag covering it. It said it was a "regrettable technical error".

Ukrainians were quick to respond on social media, with many using the hashtag "#BanColaCola".

Ukrainian MP Mustafa Nayem backed the boycott, saying: "All countries which are the main market of Coca Cola like the European Union, the United States, they actually (are) recognising Crimea as a part of Ukraine and they've put sanctions against Russia.

"I think that a company like Coca Cola, which is an international company, should follow these rules and they should follow this way and recognise the same."

Oleh Lyashko, a populist Ukrainian politician, vowed that he would "never ever in (his) life drink Coca-Cola again". He also posted an edited image of the Coca-Cola poster,