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TLD is the acronym for "top level domain." The TLD is the last part of the domain name or the letters that follow the last dot of any domain name. For example, the TLD of the following domain name is 'com': www.yourdomain.com.

There are several groupings of TLDs. The following are some of those groupings:

Generic	Generic domains are open for registration to anyone in the world.	.biz (business) .com (commercial) .info (information) .name (individuals' names) .net (network) .org (noncommercial organizations, sometimes non-profits) .pro (professional)
Sponsored	These domains are restricted. They are proposed and sponsored by private agencies or organizations that create and enforce rules restricting the use of the TLD.	.aero (aeroplane: for aviation related industries) .asia (organizations, individuals in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific) .cat (Catalan language and culture) .coop (co-operatives) .edu (educational institutions) .gov (USA governments) .int (international treaty-based organizations) .jobs (employment-related) .mil (USA military) .mobi (mobile web for mobile devices) .museum (museum associations and individuals) .tel (internet communication) .travel (travel industry)
Country Code	These domains are used by countries or dependent territories. The TLD is two letters long; for example, .us is for the United States.	.uk (United Kingdom) .ca (Canada) .de (Germany) .jp (Japan) .fr (France) .au (Australia) .us (United States) .ru (Russian Federation) .ch (Switzerland) .it (Italy) .nl (Netherlands) .se (Sweden) .no (Norway) .es (Spain)

Country Codes

Country codes are Top Level Domains (TLDs) for individual countries or dependent territories. All country code top level domains (ccTLDs) are two letters long and all two letter domains are country codes. There are hundreds of ccTLDs. Some countries have licensed their TLDs for world-wide commercial use and some countries allow outside organizations to use the ccTLD. Here's some interesting examples:

.ad (Andorra) used by advertising agencies
.ag (Antigua and Barbuda) used by agricultural sites
.am (Armenia) used by AM radio stations
.cd (Democratic Republic of Congo) used by CD merchants and file sharing sites
.dj (Djibouti) used by CD merchants and disc jockeys
.fm (the Federated States of Micronesia) used by FM radio stations
.gg (Guernsey) used by the gaming and gambling industry
.im (Isle of Man) used by instant messaging programs
.la (Laos) used as the TLD for Los Angeles
.li (Liechtenstein) used as the TLD for Long Island
.md (Moldova) used by the medical industry
.me (Montenegro) used by individuals
.mu (Mauritius) used by the music industry
.nu (Niue) used as similar to "new" in English
.tv (Tuvalu) used by the television "tv" or entertainment industry
.vu (Vanuatu) used as abbreviation for "view"

There are many other ccTLDs, but you can imagine that many people are looking for new and creative domain names. Our domain suggestion tools can help you find that perfect domain.

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