Comparison of Belarus and Congo, Republic of the [S]ave
| 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 |
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| Coastline (km) | 169 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 430 | 160 |
| 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 |
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