What is ".cv"

.cv is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Cape Verde. It is managed by the National Communications Agency ( Portuguese: Agência Nacional das Comunicações, ANAC). It was introduced in 1996 and initially it was managed by the Instituto Superior de Engenharia e Ciências do Mar (ISECMAR).

ANAC has defined the following second-level domains, each with specific target users:

• .net.cv: communication and network services
• .gov.cv: governmental institutions
• .org.cv: nonprofit organizations
• .edu.cv: schools and universities (both public and private)
• .int.cv: international organizations and diplomatic missions
• .publ.cv: periodical magazines registered with the Directorate General of Social Communication
• .com.cv: not restricted
• .nome.cv: Cape Verde nationals and legal residents