.bj is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Benin. It is administered by the Office of Stations and Telecommunications of Benin. Despite having no "j" in its name in any of its official languages, Benin was allocated .bj as the other possible codes .be, .bn, and .bi had already been allocated to other entities.

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.bj

Introduced	18 January 1996
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Network Information Center – Benin
Sponsor	Office of Stations and Telecommunications of Benin
Intended use	Entities connected with  Benin
Actual use	Gets a little bit of use in Benin
Registration restrictions	Need administrative contact in Benin
Structure	Registrations are available directly at the second level, or at third level beneath some second-level labels
Registry website	www.nic.bj

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Registrations are possible at second level as well as a number of third level domains.

Alphanumeric terms made up of letters of the French alphabet from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9, and hyphens are allowed in domain names. Domain names that are composed of a single character, are composed of two letters only, or begin or end with a hyphen cannot be registered.

• Telecommunications in Benin
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