.sl
Encyclopedia
.sl is the Internet
country code
top-level domain
(ccTLD) for Sierra Leone
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.sl is also commonly used for any web site dealing with the virtual world of Second Life
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Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(ccTLD) for Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
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.sl is also commonly used for any web site dealing with the virtual world of Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
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Second-level Domains
- .sl - General (may be registered by anyone)
- .com.sl - Commercial entities, e.g. companies
- .net.sl - Commercial entities with relation to networking (such as ISPs, cable companies etc)
- .org.sl - Charities and non-profit organisations
- .edu.sl - Educational institutions registered in Sierra Leone
- .gov.sl - State and local government entities (requires authorization letter from the local Minister of Information Office)