Why would you even want something like “lan” as a global TLD? Does it mean something else than the obvious?

Fortunately there’s no need to speculate as the application explains this clearly:

  AGB Q118: What is the meaning/definition of the applied-for gTLD string?
  Answer: Lan commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.

Man, my whole life I’ve identified with, related to, and wished to finally just be associated with “the concept represented by the applied-for string”!