The referendum in Southern Sudan has the potential tocreate a new country on the African continent. The name of thispotential new country is yet unknown but in its creation a spacewill be made available for a new ccTLD extension.

Currently Sudan uses the ccTLD .sd , which will in all probability remain with the northern state.

It is anticipated that the allocation of a new ccTLD will only be considered once the political system for the new country has been established.