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Overview

country code CD
country Congo, Democratic republic of the (former Zaire)
Dispute polices Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, adopted by the registration authority of .CD
website http://www.nic.cd/
registrant restrictions No

Rating

TLD rating

Registry economics by DI

total registered domains
total TLD value $0
total TLD value rank
total yearly TLD revenue
expected growth next 12 months N/A
GDP/domain N/A
GDP/domain rank
domain/inhabitant N/A
domain/inhabitant rank
broadband users in .cd N/A
broadband user/domain N/A

General TLD information

introduced 1997
TLD type ccTLD
status Active
registry NIC Congo
sponsor Interpoint SARL

Remarks

Not that popular, but used for a miscellany of sites, some related to the Congo and some about music CDs. Registrations permitted at second level.

Currently suggested registrars

registrar 1 NameISP
registrar 2
registrar 3

Trademark information

Trademarks are assigned through the Directorate of Industrial Property, Secretariat for industry and small and medium enterprises (IPMEA), Ministry of Industry and SMEs. Democratic Congo is not a member of the Madrid Protocol. A trademark is valid for 10 years and may be renewed for further periods of 10 years each.

Currently suggested trademarks lawyers

lawyer 1 Joseph Yav & Associates
lawyer 2 Yav & Associates

Official TLD logo

.cd index

Country information

country Congo, Democratic republic of the (former Zaire)
capital Kinshasa
official language French
recognized languages Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba
government Semi-presidential republic
legislature Parliament(National Assembly, Senate)
EU accession
area 2,345,409 km2
are rank 19th
population 70916439
population rank 19th
population density 29.3/km2
population density rank 182nd

Economy and development

GDP 2010 estimate $22.718 billion
GDP per capita 188
gini (2005)
HDI (2010) 0.239 (low)
HDI rank 168th
currency Congolese franc (CDF)
time zone WAT, CAT (UTC+1 to +2)
drives on the right
calling code 243