Comparison of Belarus and Congo, Republic of the [S]ave
| Attribute |  Belarus × |  Congo, Republic of the × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 207,600 | 342,000 |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 202,900 | 341,500 |
| Water area (km²) | 4,700 | 500 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 3,642 | 5,008 |
| Border countries |
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| Coastline (km) | 0 | 169 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 160 | 430 |
| Lowest point (m) | 90 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 346 | 903 |
| People | ||
| Population | 9,477,918 | 5,293,070 |
| Official languages |
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| Religion | Orthodox | Roman Catholic |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Belarus | Republic of the Congo |
| Short country name | Belarus | Congo (Brazzaville) |
| Long local name | Respublika Byelarus'/Respublika Belarus' | Republique du Congo |
| Short local name | Byelarus'/Belarus' | Congo |
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| Government type | Presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Minsk | Brazzaville |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 179,400,000,000 | 29,390,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 54,440,000,000 | 8,718,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.4 | -3.1 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,900 | 6,800 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.5 | 19.5 |
| Labor force | 4,381,000 | 2,055,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 0.8 | 36 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 5.7 | 46.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 22,150,000,000 | 1,965,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 20,570,000,000 | 2,578,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.27 | 2.55 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 40.7 | 22.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 2.9 | -7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 53.4 | 130.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6 | 0.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 14 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.66 | 14.6 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,702,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,702,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 19,810,000,000 | 3,036,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -931,000,000 | -1,128,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 28,650,000,000 | 4,193,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 31,580,000,000 | 2,501,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,315,000,000 | 505,700,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 39,920,000,000 | 4,605,000,000 |
| National currency | Belarusian rubles | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs |
| National currency (code) | BYB | XAF |
| National currency (symbol) | - | FCFA |
| National currency rate to USD | 1.9 | 579.8 |
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