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- Australian State Education and Schools
- Australian State Governments
- Isle of Man
- South Africa Schools And Education
- Norway
Australia - Australian State Education / Schools
Extension | Country | Primary Use | State | Example Uses |
.act.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | Australian Capital Territory ACT | education.act.edu.au bsss.act.edu.au BSSS: Board of Senior Secondary Studies |
.catholic.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Catholic Schools | Australia Nationally | ncec.catholic.edu.au NCEC: National Catholic Education Commission |
.nsw.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: New South Wales NSW | boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au teach.nsw.edu.au |
.nt.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: Northern Territory NT | assoa.nt.edu.au ASSOA: Alice Springs School Of the Air |
.qld.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: Queensland QLD | qcaa.qld.edu.au QCAA: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority csds.qld.edu.au CSDS: Clinical Skills Development Service |
.sa.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: South Australia SA | adelaidehs.sa.edu.au sace.sa.edu.au SACE: South Australian Certificate of Education |
.tas.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: Tasmania TAS | education.tas.edu.au |
.vic.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: Victoria VIC | vit.vic.edu.au VIT: Victorian Institute of Teaching ssv.vic.edu.au SSV: School Sport Victoria |
.wa.edu.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Schools Education | State of: Western Australia WA | education.wa.edu.au scsa.wa.edu.au SCSA School Curriculum and Standards Authority |
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Australia - Australian State Governments
Extension | Country | Primary Use | State | Example Uses |
.act.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: the Australian Capital Territory | Australian Capital Territory ACT | legislation.act.gov.au Legislation Register accesscanberra.act.gov.au |
.nsw.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: New South Wales | State of: New South Wales NSW | service.nsw.gov.au Government Services dpc.nsw.gov.au DPC: Department of Premier and Cabinet |
.nt.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: Northern Territory | State of: Northern Territory NT | dcm.nt.gov.au DCM: Department of the Chief Minister health.nt.gov.au Department of Health |
.qld.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: Queensland | State of: Queensland QLD | tmr.qld.gov.au TMR: Department of Transport and Main Roads publications.qld.gov.au Queensland Government Publications |
.sa.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: South Australia | State of: South Australia SA | dpti.sa.gov.au DPTI: Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure dpc.sa.gov.au DPC: Department of the Premier and Cabinet |
.tas.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: Tasmania | State of: Tasmania TAS | treasury.tas.gov.au Department of Treasury and Finance stategrowth.tas.gov.au Department of State Growth |
.vic.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: Victoria | State of: Victoria VIC | legislation.vic.gov.au Legislation and Parliamentary Documents governor.vic.gov.au Governor of the State of Victoria |
.wa.gov.au | Australia Commonwealth of Australia | Government of: Western Australia | State of: Western Australia WA | justice.wa.gov.au Department of Justice dtwd.wa.gov.au DTWD: Department of Training and Workforce Development |
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Isle of Man
Extension | Country | Primary Use |
.ltd.co.im | Isle of Man I o M Mann Mannin Ellan Vannin the Isle of Man | Limited Company Limited Companies |
.plc.co.im | Isle of Man I o M Mann Mannin Ellan Vannin the Isle of Man | Public Limited Company Public Limited Companies |
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South Africa - Schools / Education
Extension | Country | Region / Province | Primary Use |
.ecape.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Eastern Cape Oos-Kaap iMpuma-Koloni Kapa Botjhabela | Schools Skool skole |
.fs.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Free State Vrystaat Freistata Foreistata iFreyistata iFuleyisitata | Schools Skool skole |
.gp.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Gauteng Gauteng iRhawuti iGauteng | Schools Skool skole |
.kzn.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZoeloe-Natal iKwaZulu-Natali | Schools Skool skole |
.mpm.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Mpumalanga Mpumalanga iMpumalanga IMpumalanga | Schools Skool skole |
.ncape.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Northern Cape Noord-Kaap Kapa Bokone uMntla-Koloni | Schools Skool skole |
.lp.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Limpopo ELimpopo | Schools Skool skole |
.nw.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | North West Noordwes Leboa-Bodikela uMntla-Ntshona Bokone Bophirima Leboya Bophirima Nyakatho Ntshonalanga N'walungu-Vupeladyambu | Schools Skool skole |
.wcape.school.za | South Africa Zuid Afrika Zuid-Afrika Suid Afrika Suid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid-Afrika de Republiek Zuid Afrika the Republic of South Africa die Republiek van Suid Afrika die Republiek van Suid-Afrika | Western Cape Wes-Kaap iNtshona-Koloni | Schools Skool skole |
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Norway
Extension | Country | Primary Use | Notes |
.gs.[fylke].no .gs.[county].no | Norway Norge Norga Noreg Nöörje Kongeriket Norge Kongeriket Noreg Nøørjen Gånkarijhke Vuona Gånågisrijkka Norgga Gonagasriika the Kingdom of Norway | Primary Secondary Schools Lower Secondary Schools Basic Schools Grunnskoler Grunn skoler | [county] is replaced by the corresponding County name [fylke] is replaced by the corresponding County name [county] erstattes av tilsvarende fylkesnavn [fylke] erstattes av tilsvarende fylkesnavn |
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