Mapcode - simple and short address of any place on Earth

As they say, over the years, the planet is reduced. 500 years ago on unknown territories card write "dragons live here." 200 years ago on the planet still existed white spots.
Now we have a GPS, the Internet and Google Maps, and the planet does not seem so big.
It would be good and the address can also be reduced. Instead of 'country, region, city, street, house "and instead of long chains of numbers-coordinates - something like a short url.
There is such an opportunity - a change of coordinates and addresses titled Mapcode . For example, the address of the television center on Queen, 12 - JC.B4J. Address GUM - JF.XG.
And so on.

Recommended still specify the address together with the country. For example, the coordinates of the entrance to the elevator of the Eiffel Tower: France 4J.Q2.
Mapcode already supported car navigator. Agree, it is much more convenient than to enter an address or coordinates on the small screen.
Mapcode were developed in 2001 by TomTom, which produces navigators for cars, and in 2008 they decided to make them public domain.

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/230389/