ccTLDs are Country Code Top Level Domains – a chunky term for a simple web feature that features on the majority of websites. ccTLDs are the two-letter internet domains given to each country. Some simple examples include:
- .uk for the UK
- .us for the USA
- .de for Germany
- .cn for China
These ccTLDs are organised and managed by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and are considered fixed and permanent. Some websites that have audiences across the world will use different ccTLDs to organise their content for certain audiences. This is regularly done by global media organisations, for instance, to ensure the correct language and spelling is used.
