cl-domain Domain

The domain extension .cl is the country-specific top-level domain from Chile, a South American country that is often referred to as the "elongated country" because of its special shape. In the west and east Chile borders on the Pacific Ocean and in the north on a length of only 160 kilometers on Peru. In addition, Chile has an approximately 860-kilometre-long border with Bolivia in the north-east. The border with Argentina is 5308 kilometers long. Chile also includes Easter Island, an isolated island in the south-east Pacific that geographically belongs to Polynesia. The Chilean west coast is around 3800 kilometers away.

Award criteria of the domain extension

The launch of the .cl domain extension took place on 27 January 1995. Since then it is administered by the Universidad de Chile. The registration of a domain address ending in .cl is strongly restricted. A registration is only possible for private persons or companies with a domicile, a head office or at least one branch office in Chile.

Use

Chile is considered to be a rather progressive country on the South American continent. Tourism plays a significant role in the economic success of the country. Especially the Easter Island is a popular destination for travellers. Thanks to the economic success of the country, the infrastructure in Chile is very well developed and enables many of the country's 17 million inhabitants to access the WWW. In 2016 more than 77 percent of the inhabitants used the internet. Chile's digital infrastructure is considered the best in South America. And despite the strict guidelines .cl domains are quite common. At the end of 2015, almost half a million domain addresses were registered with this domain extension. In the meantime, there should be many more.

Meaning

The importance of the domain extension .cl is therefore very high. Especially for the companies in Chile, who also maintain international contacts. The largest trading partners are China and the USA. But Chile also maintains close trade relations with Brazil and Argentina. For private persons in Chile the domain extension .cl is less important.