Domain registration Sri Lanka
The official domain extension for Sri Lanka is .LK.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Sri Lanka or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an Asian island country located in the Indian Ocean. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Palk Strait; it is divided into 9 administrative provinces and 25 districts.
It covers a total area of 65,610 km² and has a population of 20,859,949. The territory consists predominantly of low-lying plains, with the exception of the central south, where there is a mountainous area, with peaks as high as Pidurutalagala, at 2,524 m.
The island’s shape has earned it the name ‘Teardrop of India’. The capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and the local currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee. The country’s economy is based on agriculture (tea, sugar cane, cinnamon, coconuts) and the export of precious stones.
The official languages are Sinhala, English and Tamil.
Domain registration Norway
The official domain extension for Norway is .NO.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Norway or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Norway is a constitutional monarchy and member of the EU, located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north east by Russia and Finland and to the east by Sweden. It has 3,400 km of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea. It is divided into 19 administrative counties, which are subdivided into 430 municipalities.
Norway is the most northern European country and covers a total of 385,248 km², including its islands. The eastern landscape is uniform and predominantly mountainous in nature, with the Scandinavian Mountains running from north to south. The western side is filled with valleys leading to the sea, creating the characteristic fjord formations. In the central south, there are many plateaus created by glaciers, whilst the coastal areas are dotted with numerous rocky islands and islets. The capital, Oslo, is situated within the southern Skagerrak and is home to 12% of the total population, which numbers 5,051,518, according to 2012 estimates.
The official language is Norwegian and the local currency is the Krone.
The main resources for the country’s flourishing economy are the oil reserves in the North Sea, as well as exports in timber, minerals and fish.
Domain registration Montenegro
The official domain extension for Montenegro is .ME.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Montenegro or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Montenegro is a parliamentary republic and currently an EU candidate country, located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. It is bordered by Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania, with coastline to the west on the Adriatic Sea. It is subdivided into 21 administrative municipalities; it gained independence in June 2006, when it officially separated from Serbia, with which it had formed the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Montenegro covers a total area of 13,812 km² of mostly mountainous territory. To the west of the River Zeta, there are numerous Karst limestone formations, with stark, rugged peaks; mountain ranges stretch to the north, with peaks reaching over 2,000 m, such as Durmitor, Bjelasica and Komovi, rich with vegetation and pastures; the only flat land is found in the middle of the country, around Lake Scutari and the fertile Zeta valley; this is also the location of the capital city of Podgorica.
The population is mostly made up of Montenegrins and Serbs, and numbers 631,490, according to 2012 estimates.
The official language is Montenegrin, although languages from neighbouring countries are widely spoken, and the local currency is the Euro.
The main economic activities are bauxite mining, financial services and a fast-growing tourist industry.
Domain registration Monaco
The official domain extension for the Principality of Monaco is .MC.
Domain name registration with this extension is available exclusively to businesses registered and operating in the Principality of Monaco.
The Principality of Monaco is an independent constitutional monarchy in Western Europe. To the south, it lies on the Mediterranean Sea (Côte d’Azur) and the rest of the country is bordered by France. It is the second smallest country in the world, after Vatican City, and is made up of one single commune, which is subdivided into 10 wards, of which 4 are traditional quarters.
The country stretches for 1.97 km² along a narrow coastal corridor, on the slopes of the Alps. The capital, Monaco, site of the Prince’s palace, is located on a rocky promontory that extends into the sea. Only a minority of the population of around 30,000 is of Monégasque origin; most people are foreign citizens, mainly from France and Italy.
The official language is French, though Monégasque and Italian are also used; the local currency is the Euro. The country’s economy is based on financial and banking services, as well as tourism, including revenue from the Monte Carlo Casino.
Domain registration Moldova
The official domain extension for Moldova is .MD.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Moldova or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a parliamentary republic in Eastern Europe. It is a landlocked country and is bordered by Romania to the west, with the rest of the country bordered by Ukraine. It was one of the Soviet Socialist Republics until it declared independence in 1991. It is subdivided into 32 administrative districts. The capital is Chişinău.
The country covers a total area of 33,843 km², with an almost entirely flat landscape, aside from some low-lying hills covered with vegetation.
The population of 3,572,885 is mostly of Moldovan origin, with Ukrainian, Russian, Gagauz, Romanian, Bulgarian and Romani minorities.
The official language is Moldovan (a variant of Romanian, which uses indiscriminately both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets ). The local currency is the Moldovan Leu. The country’s economy is based mainly on agricultural resources, especially grain.
Domain registration Malta
The official domain extension for Malta is .MT.
At present, it is not possible to register a domain name with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Malta, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official extensions.
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island parliamentary republic in Southern Europe. It stretches for around 50 km, from north west to south east, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and is made up of two main islands (Malta e Gozo) and smaller islands (Comino, Cominotto e Filfola), which are all part of the Malta Plateau. It is subdivided administratively into 68 councils and 3 regions.
The archipelago covers a total area of 316 km², in the heart of the Mediterranean. The largest island, Malta, has high cliffs on the western coast and sandy beaches with inlets on the eastern side. The hinterland is characterised by low hills of limestone rock.
The population numbers 416,515, according to 2012 estimates, with most people living in urban areas, such as the capital La Valletta. The official languages are Maltese and English, and the local currency is the Euro. The main activities of the Maltese economy are manufacturing (electronics, computers, pharmaceuticals), tourism and trade.
Domain registration Macedonia
The official domain extension for Macedonia is .MK.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Macedonia or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Macedonia, officially the Republic of Macedonia, is a parliamentary republic in the Balkan Peninsula of Eastern Europe. It is a landlocked country, bordered by Serbia to the north, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east and Greece to the south. It gained independence in 1991, when it separated from the former Yugoslavia; it is subdivided into 85 municipalities.
The Republic of Macedonia covers a total area of 25,713 km² of predominantly mountainous territory, with rugged peaks reaching as high as 2.500 m in the north and west, interspersed with deep valleys and basins. The few lowland plains are found along the valley of the river Vardar, which is also the location of the capital Skopje. The population numbers 2,058,539 (2011) and is made up of a Macedonian majority, with Albanian, Turkish, Romanian and Serbian minorities.
The official language is Macedonian and the local currency is the Macedonian Denar.
The local economy has experienced very slow growth; the country has poor infrastructure and a very high rate of unemployment. The most important economic activities are agriculture (cereals and tobacco), mining and manufacturing (iron and steel, textiles and tobacco).
Domain registration Luxembourg
The official domain extension for Luxembourg is .LU.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Luxembourg or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy located in Western Europe. It is a landlocked country, bordered by Belgium to the north and west, by Germany to the east, and by France to the south. It is subdivided into 3 districts, 12 cantons and 106 communes, and is a member of the EU and NATO.
Luxembourg covers a total of 2,586 km², clearly divided into two distinct geographical regions: Oesling, the northern region, is dominated by mountains and hills, characterised by the Lorraine plateau and the Ardennes, with thick woodlands; Gutland, the flat, southern region, is more densely populated, with wide, cultivated valleys and mining areas; the capital, Luxembourg, is located in the central south.
The total population numbers 507,448 and the official languages are Luxembourgish, French and German. The local currency is the Euro.
The main economic resources of the country’s flourishing economy, one of the strongest in Europe, are manufacturing (iron and steel, mechanics, tobacco, textiles and cement), financial services and livestock farming (cattle and pigs).
Domain registration Lithuania
The official domain extension for Lithuania is .LT.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Lithuania or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Lithuania is a parliamentary republic located in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Latvia to the north, by Belarus to the east, and by Russia and Poland to the south. It has a small, northern coastline on the Baltic Sea. It was part of the Soviet Republic until its dissolution in 1991, the year in which the country gained independence. It is divided administratively into 10 counties and 60 municipalities; it is a member of the EU and NATO.
Lithuania covers a total area of 65,200 km², occupying a small part of the North European Plain; it has vast woodlands in the east and the climate is very harsh, especially in winter, with snow covering the land for an average of 80 days of the year.
The total population numbers 3,323,611, according to 2012 estimates, and has a Lithuanian majority with Lithuanian being the official language; there are also Russian, Polish and Belarusian minority groups. The capital, Vilnius, is situated in the south east and is the most populated city. The local currency is the Lithuanian Litas.
The main economic resources are the advanced manufacturing industries (petrochemical, textiles, food, paper and computers); other notable activities are tourism and the extraction of timber from the abundant forests.
Domain registration Liechtenstein
The official domain extension for Liechtenstein is .LI.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Liechtenstein or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein, is a constitutional monarchy in Central Europe. It is a landlocked country, bordered to the north and east by the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg, and to the west and south by Switzerland .
Liechtenstein is one of the smallest European countries, covering just 160 km². The landscape is mountainous and rugged to the south east (Naafkop has the highest peak at 2570 m), opening out gradually into the Rhine Valley, a vast, fertile alluvial plain. The population numbers a total of 36.842, according to 2012 estimates, and is made up for over a third by foreign nationals. The capital, Vaduz, sits on the banks of the river Rhine.
The national language is German and the local currency is the Swiss Franc.
Liechtenstein has a flourishing economy, based predominantly on banking services, agriculture, livestock farming, tourism and an advanced manufacturing industries (textiles, food, metals, chemical and medical pharmaceuticals).
