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was the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the former Netherlands Antilles. It was administered by the University of the Netherlands Antilles.

Introduced1993Removed31 July 2015 TLD type Country code top-level domain StatusDeleted (succeeded by.cw and.sx) RegistryUniversity of the Netherlands Antilles Sponsor University of the Netherlands Antilles Intended useEntities connected with the former Netherlands Antilles Registration restrictionsRegistrations must correspond to name or trademark of registrant; proof of identity must be shown on registrationStructureRegistrations taken at second level and also at third level beneath some second-level labelsDocuments Rules Including google.com.an and youtube.com.an(both delegations to Google's nameservers), yahoo.com.an(delegated to Yahoo's nameservers but no A record for yahoo.com.an or www.yahoo.com.an), and visa.com.an(delegation to ultradns.net's nameservers). ( al-Saudiah, Saudi Arabia)( Sūryā, Syria)( Tunis, Tunisia) امارات. ( Zhōngguó/ Zung 1 gwok 3/ Tiong-kok/ Chûng-koet, China)( Zhōngguó/ Zung 1 gwok 3/ Tiong-kok/ Chûng-koet, China).香港( Xiānggǎng/ Hoeng 1 gong 2, Hong Kong).澳門( Àomén/ Ou 3 mun 4, Macau).澳门( Àomén/ Ou 3 mun 4, Macau).新加坡( Xīnjiāpō/ Sin-ka-pho, Singapore).台灣( Táiwān/ Tâi-uân/ Thòi-vàn, Taiwan).台湾( Táiwān/ Tâi-uân/ Thòi-vàn, Taiwan)

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