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A '''Country Code Top-Level Domain''' ('''ccTLD''') is a two-letter Internet top-level domains ([[TLD]]s) specifically designated for a particular country, sovereign state or autonomous territory for use to service their community. ccTLDs are derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 ISO 3166-1 alpha-2] country codes.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/ ICANN ccTLDs]</ref>
A '''Country Code Top-Level Domain''' ('''ccTLD''') is a two-letter Internet top-level domains ([[TLD]]s) specifically designated for a particular country, sovereign state or autonomous territory for use to service their community. ccTLDs are derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 ISO 3166-1 alpha-2] country codes.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/ ICANN ccTLDs]</ref>
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A pseudo-ccTLD mimics an official country code domain without formal recognition, often used for branding or to suggest geographical affiliation.
A pseudo-ccTLD mimics an official country code domain without formal recognition, often used for branding or to suggest geographical affiliation.
==Generic ccTLD==
A gccTLD is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that is considered generic due to its branding and usage. That's what gccTLD stands for, generic country code top-level domain. gccTLDs are seen by search engines such as Google as generic instead of country-targeted for search.<ref>[https://www.dynadot.com/community/help/question/what-is-gcctld What is a gccTLD?]</ref> According to Google, "website owners frequently see these more generic than country-targeted", which led them to present them as generic.<ref>[https://developers.google.com/search/docs/specialty/international/managing-multi-regional-sites?visit_id=638700086735724771-231066323&rd=1 Google Search Central: Managing multi-regional and multilingual sites]</ref> Examples include ".co", which is used by many as an alternative to "[[.com]]" representing commercial, ".io", adopted by tech companies and ".ly", as a domain hack.


==Open ccTLDs==
==Open ccTLDs==
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<tr><td>[[.au]]</td><td>Australia</td><td>ABN (Australian Business Number) required</td><td>[[auDA]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.au]]</td><td>Australia</td><td>ABN (Australian Business Number) required</td><td>[[auDA]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.aw]]</td><td>Aruba</td><td>Restricted to local companies, organizations, and citizens</td><td>[[SETAR]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.aw]]</td><td>Aruba</td><td>Restricted to local companies, organizations, and citizens</td><td>[[SETAR]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ax]]</td><td>Aland Islands</td><td></td><td>[[Ålands Landskapsregeringen]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ax]]</td><td>Åland Islands</td><td></td><td>[[Ålands Landskapsregeringen]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.az]]</td><td>Azerbaijan</td><td></td><td>[[IntraNS]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.az]]</td><td>Azerbaijan</td><td></td><td>[[IntraNS]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ba]]</td><td>Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td></td><td>[[UTIC]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ba]]</td><td>Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td></td><td>[[UTIC]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[.cg]]</td><td>Republic of Congo</td><td></td><td>[[ONPT Congo]] and [[Interpoint Switzerland]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cg]]</td><td>Republic of Congo</td><td></td><td>[[ONPT Congo]] and [[Interpoint Switzerland]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ch]]</td><td>Switzerland</td><td></td><td>[[SWITCH]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ch]]</td><td>Switzerland</td><td></td><td>[[SWITCH]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ci]]</td><td>Cote d'Ivoire</td><td></td><td>[[INP-HB]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ci]]</td><td>Côte d'Ivoire</td><td></td><td>[[INP-HB]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ck]]</td><td>Cook Islands</td><td></td><td>[[Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ck]]</td><td>Cook Islands</td><td></td><td>[[Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cl]]</td><td>Chile</td><td>Local presence required</td><td>[[NIC Chile]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cl]]</td><td>Chile</td><td>Local presence required</td><td>[[NIC Chile]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[.pm]]</td><td>Saint Pierre and Miquelon</td><td></td><td>[[AFNIC]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pm]]</td><td>Saint Pierre and Miquelon</td><td></td><td>[[AFNIC]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pn]]</td><td>Pitcairn</td><td></td><td>[[Pitcairn Island Administration]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pn]]</td><td>Pitcairn</td><td></td><td>[[Pitcairn Island Administration]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pr]]</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td></td><td>[[Gauss Research Laboratory Inc|Gauss Research Laboratory Inc (GRL-INC)]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pr]]</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td></td><td>[[Gauss Research Laboratory|Gauss Research Laboratory Inc (GRL-INC)]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ps]]</td><td>Palestine</td><td></td><td>[[PNINA|Palestinian National Internet Naming Authority (PNINA)]]</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ps]]</td><td>Palestine</td><td></td><td>[[PNINA|Palestinian National Internet Naming Authority (PNINA)]]</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pt]]</td><td>Portugal</td><td></td><td>[[DNS.PT]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.pt]]</td><td>Portugal</td><td></td><td>[[DNS.PT]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[.sr]]</td><td>Suriname</td><td></td><td>[[Telesur]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.sr]]</td><td>Suriname</td><td></td><td>[[Telesur]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ss]]</td><td>South Sudan</td><td>Currently not in root zone</td><td>Unassigned</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ss]]</td><td>South Sudan</td><td>Currently not in root zone</td><td>Unassigned</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.st]]</td><td>Sao Tome and Principe</td><td></td><td>[[Tecnisys]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.st]]</td><td>São Tomé and Príncipe</td><td></td><td>[[Tecnisys]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.su]]</td><td>Soviet Union</td><td>Being phased out in favor of [[.ru]]</td><td>[[ROSNIIROS]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.su]]</td><td>Soviet Union</td><td>Being phased out in favor of [[.ru]]</td><td>[[ROSNIIROS]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.sv]]</td><td>El Salvador</td><td></td><td>[[SVNet]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.sv]]</td><td>El Salvador</td><td></td><td>[[SVNet]]</td></tr>
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==References==
== References ==
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