.mn

Infobox Top level domain
name=.mn
background=#CCF


introduced=1995
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=Datacom
sponsor=Datacom
intendeduse=Entities connected with Mongolia
actualuse=Gets a good deal of use in Mongolia and some elsewhere (including Minnesota)
restrictions=Individual registrants must be over 18 years old; no other restrictions
structure=Registrations are directly at second level
document= [http://file.domain.mn/REGISTRATION_AGREEMENT.pdf Registration Agreement]
disputepolicy=UDRP
website= [http://www.nic.mn/ .mn domain name registry] |

.mn is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mongolia. It is administered by Datacom.The domain name is composed of the consonants in the first syllable of the country name.

Some second-level domains are reserved for special use, such as:
*.gov.mn - government institutions
*.edu.mn - educational institutions
*.org.mn - non-profit organisations

The U.S. state of Minnesota also makes limited use of the domain, such as mapping www.leg.state.mn.us, the site for the Minnesota State Legislature, to www.leg.mn with a CNAME record.

The registry doesn't generally require specific second-level domains. As of 2006, the registry doesn't yet support Internationalized domain names.

The .mn domain name is becoming more popular in Minnesota, but it still is not widely recognized. The .MN domain in Minnesota is used primarily as a 'clever' domain name like vita.mn (a play on vitamin), or for location specific sites like apartments.mn. A search on Google for .MN yields mostly State of Minnesota domains like .mn.us or .mn.gov.

External links

* [http://www.nic.mn/ .mn domain name registry]
* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/mn.htm IANA .mn whois information]
* [http://www.senate.mn Senate.mn] - Minnesota Senate
* [http://www.diveristy.mn diversity.mn] - Diversity in Minnesota, abbreviated from diversityminnesota.com
* [http://www.vita.mn vita.mn] - use of .MN to play off vitamin
* [http://www.apartments.mn apartments.mn] - MN focused apartment site
* [http://www.google.mn google.mn] - Google in Mongolia