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