diff --git a/GeoTools-Tests/CoordinatesTests.class.st b/GeoTools-Tests/CoordinatesTests.class.st
index f0c4ee8..0efa4e4 100644
--- a/GeoTools-Tests/CoordinatesTests.class.st
+++ b/GeoTools-Tests/CoordinatesTests.class.st
@@ -164,6 +164,22 @@ CoordinatesTests >> testAbsoluteCoordinatesPrintOn [
 	self assert: coord printString equals: 'an AbsoluteCoordinates lat 48.3897° lon -4.48333° alt 52m'.
 ]
 
+{ #category : #tests }
+CoordinatesTests >> testAbsoluteCoordinatesRandom [
+	| coord |
+	coord := AbsoluteCoordinates random.
+	self deny: coord isEmpty.
+	self assert: coord isValid.
+	self deny: coord latitudeInDegrees isNil.
+	self deny: coord latitude isNil.
+	self deny: coord longitudeInDegrees isNil.
+	self deny: coord longitude isNil.
+	
+	"random not generate an altitude value"
+	self assert: coord altitudeInMeters isNil.
+	self assert: coord altitude isNil.
+]
+
 { #category : #tests }
 CoordinatesTests >> testAbsoluteCoordinatesZero [
 	| coord |
diff --git a/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st b/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
index 47646d3..e5e3b05 100644
--- a/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
+++ b/GeoTools/AbsoluteCoordinates.class.st
@@ -122,6 +122,21 @@ AbsoluteCoordinates class >> latitudeInRadians: aLatitudeInRadians longitudeInRa
 	^coordinates
 ]
 
+{ #category : #'instance creation' }
+AbsoluteCoordinates class >> random [
+	<script: 'self random inspect'>
+
+	| random |
+	random := Random new.
+	^ self
+		  latitudeInDegrees: random next * 90 * (random next > 0.5
+				   ifTrue: [ 1 ]
+				   ifFalse: [ 1 negated ])
+		  longitudeInDegrees: random next * 180 * (random next > 0.5
+				   ifTrue: [ 1 ]
+				   ifFalse: [ 1 negated ])
+]
+
 { #category : #'instance creation' }
 AbsoluteCoordinates class >> usaLosAngeles [