There are three reasons why a single location may have several different mapcodes:
international mapcodes
Every location on Earth has an "international" mapcode, completely independent of territorial borders.
So any location that has a national mapcode also has an international mapcode.
alternative mapcodes within a country
Any location in a country has at least one "national" mapcode.
However, shorter mapcodes are usually available for locations
in the capital city and other (often densely-populated) areas.
other territories
The mapcode system is based on rectangular areas, not on natural borders such as coastlines or mountain chains.
The mapcode areas therefore overlap in a way countries do not, and valid national mapcodes may be produced
for locations that are (sometimes widely) outside a country's borders.
In most cases, this website will manage to confirm to which territory a location officially belongs.
If not, please choose the correct territory yourself.
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