The Dizzying Array of Country Specific TLDs (ccTLDS)

Here is a partial list I found online, w/ some registation prices. What this list doesn't address is how some of these require a country residence or presence. I made the mistake of buying a .dk domain, because the registrar said they didn't require residence. Should have read the fine print though! All hosting for .dk domains has to go through their "DK Hostmaster" - and most popular American web hosts are not on the list. Seems like .dk is pretty Danish specific, and luckily I got a refund on this URL. I'll analyze which domains are good generic ones & why later.

.ac Ascension $200/1 year
.as American Samoa $225/2 years
.be Belgium $50/1 year
.bz Belize $35/1 year
.ca Canada $50/1 year
.cc Cocos (Keeling) Islands $90/2 years
.de Germany $50/1 year
.dk Denmark $75/1 year
.fm Federated States of Micronesia $200/2 years
.gs South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands $75/1 year
.il Israel $225/2 years
.io Indian Ocean $100/1 year
.jp Japan $100/1 year
.kz Kazakstan $360/2 years
.lt Lithuania $200/1 year
.ms Montserrat $75/1 year
.nz New Zealand $75/1 year
.ph Philippines $135/2 years
.ro Romania $125/1 year
.sh St Helena $200/1 year
.st São Tomé and Principe $75/1 year
.tc Turks & Caicos Islands $75/1 year
.to Tonga $225/2 years
.tv Tuvalu $50/1 year
.uk United Kingdom $90/2 years
.us United States $70/2 years
.vg British Virgin Islands $75/1 year
.vu Republic of Vanuatu n/a
.ws Samoa $70/2 years
.za South Africa $75/1 year