We’re rolling out Domain Flags, an informative coverage of national ccTLD domains.
The alphabetical list begins with Afghanistan, the country of Afghani domainers.
The matching national domain of Afghanistan is .AF and it was secured on October 16, 1997.
Afghani domain investors are proud of their heritage, and if you are a domainer from Afghanistan, make sure you introduce yourself in the comments below.
Want to register .AF domain names?
They aren’t cheap, and there are some requirements for non-residents, but if you really have to, get them here.
A few tidbits about Afghanistan:
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. The country has a population of 33 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world.
How many .AF domain names are there? We aren’t sure, but Google can tell you a lot about .AF domains.
Visit the official .AF domain Registry.
Afaik only 3rd level domains on .COM.AF are restricted and 2nd level .AF can be registered by everyone (except for some specific terms):
http:/cc.tldnic.net/