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What problem does the three-word address system aim to solve?
Helping people without formal addresses
How many three-meter squares does the world divide into?
57 trillion
Who first said, “Without an address, you live outside the law”?
Hernando de Soto
How many languages has the three-word address system been built into so far?
14
What makes the three-word address system different from GPS coordinates?
It uses three dictionary words
In which African country did Gateway Health distribute 11,000 three-word address signs?
South Africa
What problem did the speaker experience in the music business?
Equipment being delivered to the wrong locations
Which pizza company is using the three-word address system in the Caribbean?
Domino’s Pizza
What percentage of countries struggle with reliable addressing?
75%
How many words did the creators use to generate unique addresses?
50,000
What problem does the system solve for emergency services?
Reducing ambulance response times
In which country did the National Post Service adopt the system?
Mongolia
What size are the individual squares in the addressing system?
3 meters
How did the speaker first become interested in addressing problems?
In the music business
Which African countries have adopted the three-word address system?
Nigeria, Djibouti, Côte d’Ivoire
What humorous mistake was mentioned in the talk?
Sound-checking at the wrong wedding
