Country code top-level domain

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/country-code-top-level-domain

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 compliance?ccTLDs are based on the international standard for country codes
2. What is the regulatory autonomy?Each country's registry sets its own rules for ccTLD usage
3. What is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD)?A ccTLD is a two‑letter internet address at the end of a web address that shows which country the website belongs to. It helps the internet know where the site is from.
4. Why do countries have their own ccTLDs?Countries use ccTLDs to show their national identity online and to control how websites are registered and managed inside their borders.

Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD): A two-letter domain suffix representing a country or territory, governed by national policies.
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2: An international standard defining two-letter codes for countries and their subdivisions.
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA): A global coordinating body for unique identifiers on the internet, including domain names.
Internationalized Domain Name (IDN): A domain name that includes characters from non-Latin scripts or accented Latin characters.