elementary / elementary/maps

Handle address search extension in geo uri's

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Description

### Problem

Currently when opening
When opening :geo links with address search like the following
- `geo:0,0?q=Dapperstraat%2076%20Amsterdam`
- `geo:0,0?q=1600+Pennsylvania+Ave+NW,+Washington,+DC+20500`

We get:
> Maps wasn't able to parse “geo:0,0?q=Dapperstraat%2076%20Amsterdam”. Please report this using the Feedback app.

### Proposal

Building on https://github.com/elementary/maps/issues/108 it would be great if Maps could also handle geo urls with adres search (`q`).

Related:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_URI_scheme#Unofficial_extensions
- https://dev.to/professortom/why-your-browser-wont-open-maps-with-a-geo-uri-and-a-workaround-ief

### Prior Art (Optional)

Google Maps on Android

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