Domain registration Lesotho
The official domain extension for Lesotho is .LS.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Lesotho, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an independent parliamentary monarchy; it is a landlocked enclave, completely surrounded by its neighbour, South Africa. It is subdivided into 10 administrative districts.
It covers a total area of 30,355 km² and has a population numbering 2,171,318 (2012). Lesotho is situated within the Drakensberg mountain range and the whole country lies at over 1.000 m above sea-level. The capital is Maseru and the local currency is the Lesotho Loti. The country’s economy is based on diamond mining, livestock farming (sheep, goats, wool exports) and the production and sale of electrical energy and water.
The official languages are Sesotho and English.
Domain registration Kenya
The official domain extension for Kenya is .KE.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Kenya, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa. It sits on the Indian Ocean and is bordered to the north by Ethiopia and South Sudan, to the south by Tanzania, to the west by Uganda and to the north east by Somalia. It is subdivided into 8 administrative provinces.
The country covers a total of 582,650 km² and has a population of 40,512,682. The landscape is varied and differs from one region to another: the Rift Valley runs from north to south, with volcanic mountains on either side, such as Mount Kenya, 5,199 m; in the central south, there are wooded highlands and savannah; in the north, desert land and several mountain ranges. The capital is Nairobi and the local currency is the Kenyan Shilling.The country’s economy is based on tourism and agriculture (coffee, tea, pyrethrum, coconuts). The official languages are English and Swahili.
Domain registration Equatorial Guinea
The official domain extension for Equatorial Guinea is .GQ.
Domain name registration with this extension is available exclusively to businesses registered and operating in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the north by Cameroon, to the south and east by Gabon and to the west by the Gulf of Guinea. Its territory also includes the islands of Bioko and Annobón, as well as the three coastal islands of Corisco, Elobey Grande and Elobey Chico. It is divided into 7 provinces and 18 districts.
It covers a total area of 28,051 km² and has a population of 700,401. The land is divided into distinct geographical regions: the mainland area, Río Muni, almost all mountainous and full of forests, Bioko Island and Annobón Island, both volcanic in origin. The climate is equatorial. The capital is Malabo and the local currency is the CFA Franc. The country’s economy is based on the extraction of petroleum, gold and diamonds, and on tourism. There is also an important cocoa bean export industry, and there are also agricultural activities producing bananas, sugar cane, potatoes and oil and coconut palms. The official languages are Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Domain registration Guinea-Bissau
The official domain extension for Guinea-Bissau is .GW.
At present, it is not possible to register a domain name with this extension.
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is the smallest African country, located in West Africa. It sits on the Atlantic Ocean and is bordered to the north by Senegal and to the south and east by Guinea. It is divided into 8 regions and one autonomous sector. Until 1973, it was a Portuguese colony, and was called Portuguese Guinea.
It covers a total area of 36,120 km², with a population of 1,515,224 of varying ethnic groups. The landscape is entirely flat, with beaches on the Atlantic coast attracting tourism; the rare areas of higher ground never rise above 200 m. The climate is tropical. The capital is Bissau and the local currency is the CFA Franc.
Guinea-Bissau’s economy is based mainly on cashew nut exports; overall, it is one of the poorest countries in the world. The important mineral deposits remain unexploited due to the lack of necessary infrastructure. The official language is Portuguese.
Domain registration Guinea
The official domain extension for Guinea is .GN.
Domain name registration with this extension is available exclusively to businesses registered and operating in Guinea.
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a semi-presidential republic in West Africa. It is bordered to the north by Guinea-Bissau and Senegal, to the north and north west by Mali, to the south east by Ivory Coast, to the south by Liberia and to the west by Sierra Leone. It is subdivided into 7 regions and 32 prefectures.
It covers a total area of 245,857 km² and is home to 9,981,590 people, who are divided into 24 different ethnic groups.Guinea is divided geographically into 4 regions: the coastal Basse-Guinea lowlands, the central livestock farming area, the tropical forests and the savannah of Haute-Guinea. The most densely populated region is the forested area, where there is abundant rainfall. The capital is Conakry and the local currency is the Guinean Franc. The economy relies heavily on exports in coffee, pineapples, citrus fruit, palm oil and peanuts.
The country also holds mineral reserves of gold, bauxite, diamonds, uranium, petroleum and coal; despite this, Guinea is still one of the least developed countries in the world. The official language is French.
Domain registration Djibouti
The official domain extension for Djibouti is .DJ.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Djibouti or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in East Africa. Sitting on the Red Sea, it is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the south east. The former French colony gained independence in 1977. It is divided into 5 administrative regions and the autonomous capital city of Djibouti.
It covers a total area of 23,000 km² and has a population of 888,716. The country consists of desert for 90% of its territory; there are numerous coral reefs along its sandy coastline. The highest point in the country is the peak of Mousa Ali, at 2,063 m above sea-level. Essentially a poor country, the economy is based on livestock farming (sheep, goats, cattle) and, thanks to the various oases, agriculture (dates, fruit, vegetables). The official languages are Arabic and French, and the local currency is the Djiboutian Franc.
Domain registration Ghana
The official extension for Ghana is .GH.
Domain name registration with this extension is available exclusively to businesses registered and operating in Ghana.
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a unitary presidential republic located in West Africa. It is bordered to the west by the Ivory Coast, to the north by Burkina Faso, to the east by Togo and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea. It is divided administratively into 10 regions and 138 districts.
The country covers a total area of 238,540 km², with a landscape that is mainly flatland with some hills (the highest ground being just 100 to 300 m); to the south there is a vast plain with several rivers providing water for cultivation. The coastal areas are flat and sandy. The total population numbers 24,965,816 and is made up of 100 different ethnic groups. The climate is subtropical. The capital is Accra and the local currency is the Ghana Cedi. The local economy is based on oil reserves and on exports in cocoa beans, timber, diamonds, bauxite and electrical energy. The official language is English.
Domain registration Gambia
The official domain extension for Gambia is .GM.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Gambia or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Gambia, officially the Republic of Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal, except for a small bit of coastline on the Indian Ocean. It gained independence from the British Empire in 1965, and is divided into 5 administrative divisions and one city district.
It covers a total area of 10,380 km² (the smallest African country) and is never more than 48 km from one side to the other. The country is located along the Gambia River.
According to 2012 estimates, the population stands at 1,728,394, a large majority of whom live in rural villages. The capital is the city of Banjul and the local currency is the Dalasi. Gambia‘s economy is based on peanut exports and tourism. The official language is English.
Domain registration Gabon
The official domain extension for Gabon is .GA.
Registering this domain extension is a recommended strategic move for those companies with interests in Gabon or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the north west by Equatorial Guinea, to the north by Cameroon, to the east by Congo and to the west by the Gulf of Guinea. It gained independence from France in 1960. It is divided into 9 administrative provinces and 37 departments.
It covers a total area of 267,667 km² along the equator. The country’s landscape is made up of geographically distinct areas: the long, flat coastal area, characterised by bays and lagoons; the stretch of central highlands, situated at 400 to 600 m; a large part of the territory is covered by equatorial forests. The population, consisting of 40 different ethnic groups, numbers a total of 1,424,906. The capital is Libreville and the local currency is the CFA Franc. The country’s economy is based on the export of oil, timber and some agricultural products (bananas, cocoa beans, peanuts and sugar cane). The official language is French.
Domain registration Ethiopia
The official extension for Ethiopia is .ET.
Currently, it is not possible to register a domain name directly with this extension. However, for those companies with interests in Ethiopia, or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country, it is possible to register domain names with other, official, second level extensions.
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the north by Eritrea, to the east by Djibouti and Somalia, to the south by Somalia and Kenya, to the north west by Sudan and to the south west by South Sudan. It is divided into 9 administrative regions.
It covers a total area of 1,127,127 km² of predominantly mountainous landscape, with peaks rising to over 4,000 m above sea-level. The stepped and arid Rift Valley cuts through the central region. Vast plains can be found towards the eastern border with Somalia. The total population is 85.949.541 (2012). The capital is Addis Ababa and the local currency is the Ethiopian Birr. Ethiopia‘s local economy is badly developed, despite the fact that it exports high numbers of untreated animal hides and quantities of coffee, as well as there being underground gold and oil reserves. The official languages are Amharic and Tigrinya.
