The accuracy of Google Maps has been at the centre of a border dispute between Nicaragua and its southern neighbour Costa Rica.

The dispute began when Nicaragua dredged part of the San Juan River which runs along the border.

Costa Rica accused Nicaragua of deploying troops inside its territory during the dredging operation.

Nicaragua denies sending troops over the border, and in an interview with Costa Rican paper La Nacion, a Nicaraguan commander cited Google Maps to justify the position of the troops.

The Costa Rican government complained that the border depicted by Google maps was wrong and favoured Nicaragua.

However, the Nicaraguan Government demanded that Google reject Costa Rica's request to change the previous depiction of the border, which it called "correct".

Nicaragua claims it is operating in its territory based off previous treaties and a 2009 decision by The Hague-based International Court of Justice.

Google has admitted that its map of the area, which was based on US state department data, was inaccurate and has now been corrected.