Attribute | Mauritania × | Belarus × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 207,600 |
Continent | Africa | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 202,900 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 4,700 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 3,642 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 754 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 160 |
1↑Lowest point (m) | -5 | 90 |
Highest point (m) | 915 | 346 |
People | ||
Population | 4,005,475 | 9,477,918 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Orthodox |
Government | ||
Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of Belarus |
Short country name | Mauritania | Belarus |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Respublika Byelarus'/Respublika Belarus' |
Short local name | Muritaniyah | Byelarus'/Belarus' |
Former name | - |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship |
Capital | Nouakchott | Minsk |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 179,400,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 54,440,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 2.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 18,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 24.5 |
Labor force | 1,437,000 | 4,381,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 0.8 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 5.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 22,150,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 20,570,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 1.27 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 40.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | 2.9 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 53.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 14 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 9.66 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,702,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,702,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 19,810,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -931,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 28,650,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 31,580,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 7,315,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 39,920,000,000 |
National currency | ouguiyas | Belarusian rubles |
National currency (code) | MRO | BYB |
National currency (symbol) | UM | - |
National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 1.9 |