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.mk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for North Macedonia. It is administered by the Macedonian Academic Research Network (MARnet).
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| Introduced | 23 September 1993 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | MARnet |
| Sponsor | MARnet |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  North Macedonia |
| Actual use | Popular in North Macedonia |
| Registered domains | 29,938 (2022-12-17)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Generally None; Macedonian Local Presence not required; Some specific subdomains have varying restrictions |
| Structure | Names are usually at third level beneath names like .com.mk and .org.mk, since 2008 MARnet started registering .mk domains |
| Registry website | |
Registering .mk domains
editAnyone can register a .mk domain. Registration is possible directly at the second level without any restrictions. Registrations under a number of second level domains are also possible, however those use of those domains are restricted to certain entities.[2]
Structure
edit| Second level domain | Intended use |
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| .com.mk | Commercial and professional entities |
| .net.mk | Commercial and professional entities |
| .inf.mk | Commercial and professional entities |
| .gov.mk | Government entities |
| .edu.mk | Educational and research institutions |
| .org.mk | nonprofit organizations, civic associations and foundations, political parties, trade unions, public health institutions, funds and foreign embassies |
Cyrillic domain
editThe Internationalized Cyrillic country code top-level domain .мкд was officially approved and registered on March 20, 2014.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics". MARnet. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ a b "FAQ". MARnet. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Македонија на интернет со кириличен домен". Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-20.