Domain registration Lebanon
The official domain extension for Lebanon is .LB.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Lebanon, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Lebanon is a semi-presidential republic located in Southwest Asia; it lies on the Mediterranean Sea and is bordered by Syria to the north and east and by Israel to the south. It is divided administratively into 6 governorates and 25 districts.
The country covers a total of 10,452 km², a landscape that moves from the internal plains of the Beqaa Valley, to the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. The total population numbers 4,227,597, according to 2012 estimates, and includes a large number of Palestinian refugees. The capital is Beirut, and the official language is Arabic, though French is widely spoken; the local currency is the Lebanese Pound.
The country’s main economic resources are: agriculture (cereals), industry (petrochemical, food, textiles) and tourism.
Domain registration Laos
The official domain extension for Laos is .LA.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Laos or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, by Myanmar to the north west, by Vietnam to the east, by Cambodia to the south and by Thailand to the west.
It covers a total of 236,800 km² and has a population of 6,200,894. The landscape is almost entirely made up of mountains and high plateaux, with the exception of the valley of the Mekong River, an important water course that runs the full length of Laos. The capital of Laos is Vientiane and the local currency is the Kip. The economy is based on agriculture, in particular the production and export of rice. Tourism is also a growing industry.
The official language is Lao.
Domain registration Kuwait
The official domain extension for Kuwait is .KW.
At present, it is not possible to register a domain name with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Kuwait, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register certain subdomain names.
Kuwait is an emirate with a constitutional monarchy, located in the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on the Persian Gulf to the east and is bordered to the north and north west by Iraq, and to the south by Saudi Arabia. It is subdivided into 6 governorates.
Kuwait covers a total of 17,818 km² of mainly desert land; there is a scarcity of rainfall and sources of water.
Over half of the population of 2,736,732 is made up of immigrants. The capital, location of the seat of government and the headquarters of many banks, is Kuwait City. The official language is Arabic, with English also widely spoken, and the local currency is the Kuwaiti Dinar. Petroleum is the main economic resource, and source of the emirate’s wealth.
Domain registration Kyrgyzstan
The official domain extension for Kyrgyzstan is .KG.
Registering this domain extension is recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Kyrgyzstan or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Kyrgyzstan is an independent country in Central Asia; it was formerly a federal Republic of the Soviet Union, until its dissolution in 1991. It is bordered to the north by Kazakhstan, to the east and south east by China, to the south by Tajikistan and to the west by Uzbekistan.
It covers a total area of 199,945 km², with a population of 5,334,223. The landscape of Kyrgyzstan is almost exclusively mountainous (over 94% of the country), with ice covering the majority of the peaks, which rise to over 3000 m. The capital is Bishkek and the local currency is the Som. The economy is based on agriculture, which provides employment for 52% of the working population, livestock farming and gold mining. The official languages of Kyrgyzstan are Kyrgyz and Russian.
Domain registration Kazakhstan
The official domain extension for Kazakhstan is .KZ.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Kazakhstan or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Kazakhstan is a presidential republic in Central Asia It is bordered to the north and north west by Russia, to the east and south east by China, to the south by Kyrgyzstan, to the south west by Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan; part of the western border lies on the Caspian Sea.
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, covering a total of 2,724,900 km², and has a mainly Kazakh and Russian population numbering 16,600,000. Though landscape of Kazakhstan is predominantly flat, it does vary quite considerably, and includes peaks that rise beyond 7,000 m, such as Khan Tengri. The climate is characterised by hot summer temperatures, up to 36°C, and very cold winters, as low as -37°C in Semey.
The capital is Astana, and the local currency is the Tenge.
The local economy is based on mineral resources (coal and iron), petroleum and methane deposits, and large-scale wheat farming.
The official languages are Kazakh and Russian.
Domain registration Israel
The official domain extension for Israel is .IL.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Israel, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Israel is a parliamentary republic located where was once the ancient Kingdom of Israel. It is bordered to the north by Lebanon, to the east by Jordan and Syria and to the south west by Egypt; to the west lies the Mediterranean Sea. The country is not officially recognised by most Arab countries, with the exception of Egypt and Jordan.
Israel covers a total of 22,072 km² of mainly arid, desert land (especially in the southern Negev Desert), however, it does possess fertile plains along the coast. In central areas, there are hills and high ground which drop down abruptly to the Jordan Rift Valley in the east.
The population is mainly Jewish and numbers around 8,000,000; roughly one million people live in the capital, Jerusalem, an important city, both historically and geopolitically. The official languages are Israeli and Arabic, and the local currency is the Israeli New Shekel. The country’s main resources come from exports in agricultural, pharmaceutical, computer and chemical products; and also diamonds and military technologies.
Domain registration Iraq
The official domain extension for Iraq is .IQ.
Registering this domain extension is recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Iraq or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Iraq is a parliamentary republic located in Western Asia in the ancient land of Mesopotamia. It is bordered to the east by Iran to the west by Syria and Jordan, to the north by Turkey and to the south by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It has a small coastline in the south east on the Persian Gulf. It is subdivided into 18 governorates.
Iraq covers a total area of 437,072 km² including; to the west, part of the Arabian Peninsula and Syrian Desert, through which the River Euphrates runs until it reaches the vast Mesopotamian alluvial plain, created by the sediment from the same Euphrates and the River Tigris; to the east, the north-western end of the Zagros Mountains, which sit at 3000 m. The remainder of the country is flat in nature.
The population numbers 31,671,591 and is mainly Arabic, aside from some Kurdish minorities and other indigenous groups; most people are either Sunni or Shia Muslims, with a small Christian minority. The capital is Baghdad, the second most populated city in Southwest Asia, after Tehran. The official languages are Arabic and Kurdish, and the local currency is the Iraqi Dinar.
The main economic resource is petroleum; other sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing and tourism, have been greatly damaged by the conflicts in the country over the past two decades.
Domain registration Iran
The official domain extension for Iran is .IR.
Registering this domain extension is recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Iran or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Iran is an Islamic parliamentary republic located in Western Asia. It is bordered to the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, to the west by Turkey and Iraq and to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan. To the south lie the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, separated by the Strait of Hormuz. It is divided into 31 administrative regions, and is historically known as Persia, though the name Iran has been used since the ‘fall’ of the Shah in 1979.
Iran has a vast territory, covering 1,648,195 km², with a predominantly mountainous landscape of highlands and ranges, interspersed by plains and water basins. The largest mountain ranges are found in the north and west (Caucasus and Zagros Mountains), though the highest peaks are found in the region immediately south of the Caspian Sea, in the Alborz Mountains. The only lowland regions are found in coastal areas and in Khuzestan Province, which is delimited by the Zagros Mountains.
The population is estimated to number 77,176,930, many of whom are refugees escaped from surrounding countries. The Iranian capital is Tehran, situated in the north of the country. The official language is Persian, though Arabic, Turkish and a number of dialects are widely spoken.
Agriculture (pistachio, barley, cotton, cereals) and livestock farming (cattle, sheep, goats) are widely practised, however, the country’s main economic resource is petroleum, of which Iran is the world’s largest exporter. The country also holds reserves of natural gas, iron, copper and coal. The production of consumer goods is also a growing industry in Iran. The local currency is the Rial.
Domain registration Indonesia
The official domain extension for Indonesia is .ID.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Indonesia, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is the largest archipelago nation (around 17,500 islands) in the world. It is located in Southeast Asia and is the world’s fourth most populated country. It is bordered by Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor.
Indonesia covers a total area of 1,904,569 km² and has a population of 244,870,937. Indonesia is situated on the edges of important tectonic plates, making it vulnerable to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; there are around 150 active volcanoes amongst the various islands. The climate is tropical in nature. The capital is Jakarta and the currency is the Rupiah. The local economy is based predominantly on the industrial sector (petroleum, natural gas, textiles, mining) and agriculture (palm oil, rice, tea, coffee, spices and rubber). The country has extensive natural resources, namely, crude oil, natural gas, tin and copper. The official language is Indonesian.
Domain registration India
The official extension for India is .IN.
Registering this domain extension is recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in India or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
India, officially the Republic of India, is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia. It is bordered to the north by China, Nepal and Bhutan, to the east by Myanmar and Bangladesh and to the west by Pakistan. The Republic of India is a federation of autonomous parliaments and governments. It is divided into 28 federal states and 7 union territories.
India covers a total area of 3,287,263 km² and has a population of 1,224,614,327, according to 2012 estimates. It is the second most densely populated country in the world, and the seventh largest. The landscape consists of the Himalayas (the world’s largest mountain range), the Thar Desert, over 7,000 km of coastline, and the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The capital is New Delhi, and the local currency is the Indian Rupee. The three main languages are Hindi, English and Sanskrit, though there are a great number of regional spoken languages.
The local economy is based mainly on the industrial sector (automotive, chemical, consumer electronics, mining, steel and textiles) and on agriculture (rice, cotton, jute, sugar cane, potatoes) and related industries.
