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List of URL Extensions

By: Alex De Mostafa

A domain name extension, commonly known as URL extension, is the last part of the domain name that denotes a geographical region or a business type. Some URL extension includes more than just a top-level domain; it also contains a country second level domain which precedes the top-level domain (example: .gov.ph).

The following is the list of available URL extensions.

ae - United Arab Emirates
ai - Anguilla
ar - Argentine Republic
arpa - Advanced Projects Research Agency
at - Austria
au - Australia
be - Belgium
bg - Bulgaria
bh - Finland
bm - Bermuda
bo - Bolivia
br - Brazil
ca - Canada
ch - Switzerland
cl - Chile
cn - People's Republic of China
co - Colombia
com - Commercial
cr - Costa Rica
cy - Cyprus
cz - Czech Republic
de - Federal Republic of Germany
dk - Denmark
do - Dominican Republic
ec - Ecuador
edu - Education
ee - Estonia
eg - Arab Republic of Egypt
es - Spain
fi - Finland
fj - Fiji
fo - Faroe Islands
fr - France
gb - Great Britain
ge - Georgia
gl - Greenland
gov - Government
gr - Greece
gu - Guam
hk - Hong Kong (Hisiangkang, Xianggang)
hr - Croatia / Hrvatska
hu - Hungary
id - Indonesia
ie - Ireland
il - Israel
in - India
int - International
is - Iceland
it - Italian Republic
jm - Jamaica
jo - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
jp - Japan
kr - Korea
kw - Kuwait
ky - Cayman Islands
kz - Kazakhstan
lc - Saint Lucia
li - Principality of Liechtenstein
lt - Lithuania
lu - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
lv - Latvia
mil - Military
mo - Macau (Ao - me'n)
mt - Malta
mx - United Mexican States
my - Malaysia
net - Network
ni - Nicaragua
nl - Netherlands
no - Norway
nz - New Zealand
org - Organization
pa - Panama
pe - Peru
ph - Philippines
pl - Poland
pt - Portuguese Republic
ro - Romainia
ru - Russian Federation
se - Sweden
sg - Singapore
si - Slovenia
sk - Slovakia
su - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
th - Thailand
tr - Turkey
tt - Trinidad - Tobago
tw - Taiwan
ua - Ukraine
ug - Uganda
uk - United Kingdom of Great Britain
us - United States of America
uy - Uruguay
ve - Venezuela
za - South Africa
zm â€“ Zambia

Meaning of commonly used URL extensions.

1. .com represents the word "commercial" and is the most widely used extension in the world.
2. .net represents the word "network" and is most commonly used by Internet service providers, Web-hosting companies or other businesses that are directly involved in the infrastructure of the Internet.
3. .org represents the word "organization" and is primarily used by non-profits groups or trade associations.
4. .biz is used for small business Web sites.
5. .mobi (short for "mobile") is reserved for Web sites built for easy viewing on mobile devices.
6. .us is for American Web sites. It has the largest amount of available names in inventory.
7. .fm is the country code for Federated States of Micronesia, but is commonly used for FM radio.
8. .am is the country code for Armenia, but commonly used for AM radio.
9. .us.com is an alternate domain for the United States
10. .uk.com is an alternate domain for the United Kingdom
11. .eu.com is an alternate domain for the European Union
12. .de.com is an alternate domain for Germany

Some URL extensions have certain restrictions on who can register them. Sponsored top-level domains such as .gov are sponsored by private agencies or organization that enforces rules restricting the eligibility the top level domain.

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