A RIPE IP address is an IP address managed and distributed by European IP Networks (Réseaux IP Européens in French - RIPE). It is an open community that ensures administrative and technical conditions to maintain and develop the Internet. One of the main activities of RIPE is to allocate the IP blocks to European ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and register the data in a public database, including information such as a country’s IP ranges, current IP allocation, and IP geolocation.