Attribute | Central African Republic × | Syria × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 622,984 | 187,437 |
Continent | Africa | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 622,984 | 185,887 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 1,550 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,920 | 2,343 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 0 | 193 |
Mean elevation (m) | 635 | 514 |
Lowest point (m) | 335 | -208 |
Highest point (m) | 1,410 | 2,814 |
People | ||
Population | 5,990,855 | 19,398,448 |
Official languages |
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1↑Religion | Indigenous beliefs | Muslim |
Government | ||
Long country name | Central African Republic | Syrian Arab Republic |
Short country name | - | Syria |
Long local name | Republique Centrafricaine | Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah |
Short local name | - | Suriyah |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Bangui | Damascus |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,390,000,000 | 50,280,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,937,000,000 | 24,600,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.3 | -36.5 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 700 | 2,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 5.4 | 17 |
Labor force | 2,242,000 | 3,767,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 6.9 | 50 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 62 | 82.5 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 282,900,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 300,100,000 | 3,211,000,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.6 | 4.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.9 | -8.7 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.9 | 94.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 4.1 | 28.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 0.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15.5 | 14 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 428,900,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 428,900,000 | 7,272,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 547,000,000 | 9,161,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -163,000,000 | -2,123,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 113,700,000 | 1,850,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 393,100,000 | 6,279,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 304,300,000 | 407,300,000 |
External debt (USD) | 779,900,000 | 4,989,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Syrian pounds |
National currency (code) | XAF | SYP |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | £ |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 514.6 |