.xk

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.xk
TLD typeTemporary country code top-level domain
StatusTemporary (not in root)
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Intended useEntities connected with Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
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.xk is a temporary, unofficial country code top-level domain for Kosovo, assigned under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 in 1999. [1]

XK falls under the ISO 3166-1 "alpha-2 user-assigned codes", which include AA, ZZ, QM to QZ and XA to XZ. [2] This means it is reserved for private use and will not be permanently assigned to any entity – nor used as a country code top-level domain. [3] [4] [ failed verification ] Thus, its use is unofficial and temporary, until Kosovo is assigned its own alpha-2 country code, with possible options including .ka, .ks, .kv, and .ko (although the latter may not be chosen due to its possible use for a reunified Korea, if South Korea's current domain, .kr, is superseded).

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References

  1. "Kosovo - The World Factbook". The World Factbook . Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  2. Lewis, E. (2015-03-09). "User Assigned ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 Codes and the DNS Root Zone" . Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  3. Arends, R.; Lewis, E. (2020-06-08). "Top-level Domains for Private Internets". Ietf Datatracker. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  4. "Results of IANA Selection of IDNA Prefix". 2003-02-11. Retrieved 2021-04-26. The use of ISO 3166-1 the user-assigned elements removes the possibility that the code will duplicate a present or future ccTLD code