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Country Codes
27 June 2010

GENERIC TOP LEVEL DOMAINS - gTLDs

COUNTRY CODE TLD's - ccTLDs

Country domain name codes

International Domain Name extensions

Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs)

This group of domains do not have a geographic or country designation. These include .com - .net - .org - .biz - .info. Although .com is a generic TLD and can be and often is used in New Zealand, our experience shows that all other things being equal, a .co.nz will usually rate better than a .com for Google NZ searches. Although technically not so, it is usually considered that a .com is treated as the Top Level Domain in the United States and the equivalent to our .co.nz in New Zealand. Take a florist based in Dunedin New Zealand; we would use Florists Dunedin .co.nz for example, because if we used the .com version then this is a little like saying to Google I'm a florists in Dunedin but I'm trying to be part of the big wide world of .com, hence my comment above. Again this is not tecnically so but .com really should only be used if you are trying to attract an international Google searcher rather than just a New Zealand Google searcher.

Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs)

These domains are generally used or reserved for a Country and identified by a two letter country code. These include .nz - .au - .uk - .cn etc. The Google search engine prefers to see the correct country code used. In other words you will receive another tick from Google if you use .co.nz for your company website in New Zealand.

Which .nz should you use?

New Zealand Domain Codes

If you are a business you should at the very least secure the .co.nz version. net.nz is also becoming increasingly popular among technology businesses - and if you have a recognisable brand, product or company name, it is wise to secure both the net.nz and the co.nz versions to avoid competitors or cyber squatters poaching your traffic. org.nz is recommended for organisations, clubs, societies and other groups.

WHAT ARE THE NEW ZEALAND DOMAIN NAME EXTENSIONS?

Domain extension Generally accepted use

.co.nz Organisations pursuing commercial aims and purposes

.net.nz Organisations and service providers directly related to the NZ Internet

.org.nz Not-for-profit organizations

.geek.nz Computer "Geek's" (Technical enthusiasts)

.govt.nz National, regional and local government organisations - Moderated

.school.nz Primary, secondary and pre-schools and related organisations

.ac.nz Tertiary educational institutions and related organisations

.mil.nz Military organizations of the NZ Government - Moderated

.maori.nz Maori people, groups and organisations

.cri.nz Crown Research Institutes - Moderated

.gen.nz Individuals and other organisations not covered elsewhere

 

 

WHO CAN REGISTER NZ DOMAIN NAMES?

Anyone is eligible to register names in the major New Zealand extensions such as co.nz, org.nz, net.nz - you do not need to be a New Zealand company to do so.

If you're using the web site or email for personal use such as a Blogg, you might prefer a geek.nz web site address.

Other .nz website addresses such as school.nz are intended for specific "communities of interest" or may be moderated (.govt.nz .mil.nz .cri.nz, .iwi.nz) which means that a determination is made by a nominated person or group as to whether or not you are eligible to register in that particular extension.

WORLDWIDE ccTLDs

Below is a comprehensive list of domain name extensions world wide. Just as New Zealand has .nz with various codes (.co - .net - .org etc) preceeding the .nz so to do many of the countries below.


 
.AC country-code Ascension Island
Network Information Centre (AC Domain Registry)
c/o Cable and Wireless (Ascension Island)
.AD country-code Andorra
Andorra Telecom
.AE country-code United Arab Emirates
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)
.AERO sponsored Reserved for members of the air-transport industry
Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique (SITA INC USA)
.AF country-code Afghanistan
Ministry of Communications and IT
.AG country-code Antigua and Barbuda
UHSA School of Medicine
.AI country-code Anguilla
Government of Anguilla
.AL country-code Albania
Electronic and Postal Communications Authority - AKEP
.AM country-code Armenia
Internet Society
.AN country-code Netherlands Antilles
University of The Netherlands Antilles
.AO country-code Angola
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade Agostinho Neto
.AQ country-code Antarctica
Mott and Associates
.AR country-code Argentina
MRECIC (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores,
Comercio Internacional y Culto)
.ARPA infrastructure Reserved exclusively to support operationally-critical infrastructural identifier spaces as advised by the Internet Architecture Board
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
.AS country-code American Samoa
AS Domain Registry
.ASIA sponsored Restricted to the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific community
DotAsia Organisation Ltd.
.AT country-code Austria
NIC.AT Internet Verwaltungs und Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H
.AU country-code Australia
.au Domain Administration (auDA)
.AW country-code Aruba
SETAR
.AX country-code Aland Islands
Ålands landskapsregering
.AZ country-code Azerbaijan
IntraNS
.BA country-code Bosnia and Herzegovina
Universtiy Telinformatic Centre (UTIC)
.BB country-code Barbados
Government of Barbados
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development
Telecommunications Unit
.BD country-code Bangladesh
Ministry of Post & Telecommunications
Bangladesh Secretariate
.BE country-code Belgium
DNS BE vzw/asbl
.BF country-code Burkina Faso
DELGI Delegational Generale Informatique
.BG country-code Bulgaria
Register.BG
.BH country-code Bahrain
BATELCO
.BI country-code Burundi
Centre National de l'Informatique
.BIZ generic-restricted Restricted for Business
NeuStar, Inc.
.BJ country-code Benin
Offices des Postes et Telecommunications
.BL country-code Saint Barthelemy
Not assigned
.BM country-code Bermuda
Registry General
Ministry of Labour and Immigration
.BN country-code Brunei Darussalam
Jabatan Telekom Brunei
.BO country-code Bolivia
Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia
.BR country-code Brazil
Comite Gestor da Internet no Brasil
.BS country-code Bahamas
The College of the Bahamas
.BT country-code Bhutan
Ministry of Information and Communications
.BV country-code Bouvet Island
UNINETT Norid A/S
.BW country-code Botswana
University of Botswana
.BY country-code Belarus
Open Contact Ltd.
.BZ country-code Belize
University of Belize
.CA country-code Canada
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
Autorite Canadienne pour les Enregistrements Internet (ACEI)
.CAT sponsored Reserved for the Catalan linguistic and cultural community
Fundacio puntCAT
.CC country-code Cocos (Keeling) Islands
eNIC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Ltd.
Pty, d/b/a Island Internet Services
.CD country-code Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
NIC Congo - Interpoint SARL
.CF country-code Central African Republic
Societe Centrafricaine de Telecommunications (SOCATEL)
.CG country-code Congo
ONPT Congo and Interpoint Switzerland
.CH country-code Switzerland
SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network
.CI country-code Cote d'Ivoire
INP-HB Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny
.CK country-code Cook Islands
Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.
.CL country-code Chile
NIC Chile (University of Chile)
.CM country-code Cameroon
Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL)
.CN country-code China
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Computer Network Center
.CO country-code Colombia
Universidad de Los Andes
NIC Colombia
.COM generic Generic top-level domain
VeriSign Global Registry Services
.COOP sponsored Reserved for cooperative associations
DotCooperation LLC
.CR country-code Costa Rica
National Academy of Sciences
Academia Nacional de Ciencias
.CU country-code Cuba
CENIAInternet
Industria y San Jose
Capitolio Nacional
.CV country-code Cape Verde
Agência Nacional das Comunicações (ANAC)
.CX country-code Christmas Island
Christmas Island Internet Administration Limited
.CY country-code Cyprus
University of Cyprus
.CZ country-code Czech Republic
CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o
.DE country-code Germany
DENIC eG
.DJ country-code Djibouti
Societe des Telecommunications Internationales de Djibouti (STID)
.DK country-code Denmark
Dansk Internet Forum
.DM country-code Dominica
DotDM Corporation
.DO country-code Dominican Republic
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Recinto Santo Tomas de Aquino
.DZ country-code Algeria
CERIST
.EC country-code Ecuador
NIC.EC (NICEC) S.A.
.EDU sponsored Reserved for post-secondary institutions accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies
EDUCAUSE
.EE country-code Estonia
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
.EG country-code Egypt
Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
Supreme Council of Universities
.EH country-code Western Sahara
Not assigned
.ER country-code Eritrea
Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel)
.ES country-code Spain
Red.es
.ET country-code Ethiopia
Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation
.EU country-code European Union
EURid vzw/asbl
.FI country-code Finland
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
.FJ country-code Fiji
The University of the South Pacific
IT Services
.FK country-code Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Falkland Islands Government
.FM country-code Micronesia, Federated States of
FSM Telecommunications Corporation
.FO country-code Faroe Islands
FO Council
.FR country-code France
AFNIC (NIC France) - Immeuble International
.GA country-code Gabon
Gabon Telecom
.GB country-code United Kingdom
Reserved Domain - IANA
.GD country-code Grenada
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)
.GE country-code Georgia
SANET Ltd.
.GF country-code French Guiana
Net Plus
.GG country-code Guernsey
Island Networks Ltd.
.GH country-code Ghana
Network Computer Systems Limited
.GI country-code Gibraltar
Sapphire Networks
.GL country-code Greenland
TELE Greenland A/S
.GM country-code Gambia
GM-NIC
.GN country-code Guinea
Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura
.GOV sponsored Reserved exclusively for the United States Government
General Services Administration
Attn: QTDC, 2E08 (.gov Domain Registration)
.GP country-code Guadeloupe
Networking Technologies Group
.GQ country-code Equatorial Guinea
GETESA
.GR country-code Greece
ICS-FORTH GR
.GS country-code South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI)
.GT country-code Guatemala
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
.GU country-code Guam
University of Guam
Computer Center
.GW country-code Guinea-Bissau
Fundação IT & MEDIA Universidade de Bissao
.GY country-code Guyana
University of Guyana
.HK country-code Hong Kong
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd.
.HM country-code Heard Island and McDonald Islands
HM Domain Registry
.HN country-code Honduras
Red de Desarrollo Sostenible Honduras
.HR country-code Croatia
CARNet - Croatian Academic and Research Network
.HT country-code Haiti
Consortium FDS/RDDH
.HU country-code Hungary
Council of Hungarian Internet Providers (CHIP)
.ID country-code Indonesia
IDNIC-PPAU Mikroelektronika
.IE country-code Ireland
University College Dublin
Computing Services
Computer Centre
.IL country-code Israel
Internet Society of Israel
.IM country-code Isle of Man
Isle of Man Government
.IN country-code India
National Centre for Software Technology
.INFO generic Generic top-level domain
Afilias Limited
.INT sponsored Used only for registering organizations established by international treaties between governments
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
.IO country-code British Indian Ocean Territory
IO Top Level Domain Registry
Cable and Wireless
.IQ country-code Iraq
Communications and Media Commission (CMC)
.IR country-code Iran, Islamic Republic of
Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics & Mathematics (IPM)
.IS country-code Iceland
ISNIC - Internet Iceland ltd.
.IT country-code Italy
IIT - CNR
.JE country-code Jersey
Island Networks (Jersey) Ltd.
.JM country-code Jamaica
University of West Indies
.JO country-code Jordan
National Information Technology Centre
.JOBS sponsored Reserved for human resource managers
Employ Media LLC
.JP country-code Japan
Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
.KE country-code Kenya
Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC)
.KG country-code Kyrgyzstan
AsiaInfo Telecommunication Enterprise
.KH country-code Cambodia
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
.KI country-code Kiribati
Ministry of Communications, Transport, and Tourism Development
.KM country-code Comoros
Comores Telecom
.KN country-code Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development Information & Technology
.KP country-code Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea Computer Center
.KR country-code Korea, Republic of
National Internet Development Agency of Korea (NIDA)
.KW country-code Kuwait
Ministry of Communications
.KY country-code Cayman Islands
The Information and Communications Technology Authority
.KZ country-code Kazakhstan
Association of IT Companies of Kazakhstan
.LA country-code Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao National Internet Committee (LANIC)
Science Technology and Environment Agency
.LB country-code Lebanon
American University of Beirut
Computing and Networking Services
.LC country-code Saint Lucia
University of Puerto Rico
.LI country-code Liechtenstein
Hochschule Liechtenstein
.LK country-code Sri Lanka
Council for Information Technology
LK Domain Registrar
.LR country-code Liberia
Data Technology Solutions, Inc.
.LS country-code Lesotho
National University of Lesotho
.LT country-code Lithuania
Kaunas University of Technology
Information Technology Development Institute
.LU country-code Luxembourg
RESTENA
.LV country-code Latvia
University of Latvia
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
Department of Network Solutions (DNS)
.LY country-code Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
General Post and Telecommunication Company
.MA country-code Morocco
Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT)
.MC country-code Monaco
Gouvernement de Monaco
Direction des Telecommunications
.MD country-code Moldova, Republic of
MoldData S.E.
.ME country-code Montenegro
Government of Montenegro
.MF country-code Saint Martin
Not assigned
.MG country-code Madagascar
NIC-MG (Network Information Center Madagascar)
.MH country-code Marshall Islands
Cabinet Office
.MIL sponsored Reserved exclusively for the United States Military
DoD Network Information Center
.MK country-code Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Ministry of Foreign Relations
.ML country-code Mali
SOTELMA
.MM country-code Myanmar
Ministry of Communications, Posts & Telegraphs
.MN country-code Mongolia
Datacom Co., Ltd.
.MO country-code Macao
University of Macau
.MOBI sponsored Reserved for consumers and providers of mobile products and services
mTLD Top Level Domain Limited dba dotMobi
.MP country-code Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan Datacom, Inc.
.MQ country-code Martinique
SYSTEL
.MR country-code Mauritania
University of Nouakchott
.MS country-code Montserrat
MNI Networks Ltd.
.MT country-code Malta
NIC (Malta)
.MU country-code Mauritius
Internet Direct Ltd
.MUSEUM sponsored Reserved for museums
Museum Domain Management Association
.MV country-code Maldives
Dhiraagu Pvt. Ltd. (DHIVEHINET)
.MW country-code Malawi
Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme
(Malawi SDNP)
.MX country-code Mexico
NIC-Mexico
ITESM - Campus Monterrey
.MY country-code Malaysia
MYNIC Berhad
.MZ country-code Mozambique
Centro de Informatica de Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
.NA country-code Namibia
Namibian Network Information Center
.NAME generic-restricted Reserved for individuals
The Global Name Registry Ltd.
.NC country-code New Caledonia
Office des Postes et Telecommunications
.NE country-code Niger
SONITEL