Attribute | Syria × | Burundi × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 187,437 | 27,830 |
Continent | Asia | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 185,887 | 25,680 |
Water area (km²) | 1,550 | 2,150 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,343 | 1,140 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 193 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 514 | 1,504 |
Lowest point (m) | -208 | 772 |
Highest point (m) | 2,814 | 2,670 |
People | ||
Population | 19,398,448 | 11,865,821 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | Syrian Arab Republic | Republic of Burundi |
Short country name | Syria | Burundi |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah | Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi |
Short local name | Suriyah | Burundi |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Damascus | Gitega |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 50,280,000,000 | 8,007,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 24,600,000,000 | 3,396,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -36.5 | 0 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,900 | 700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17 | -5.3 |
Labor force | 3,767,000 | 5,012,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 50 | - |
Population below poverty line (%) | 82.5 | 64.6 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 536,700,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,211,000,000 | 729,600,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 1.88 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 4.2 | 15.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -8.7 | -5.7 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 94.8 | 51.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 28.1 | 16.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.75 | 11.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14 | 14.8 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 7,272,000,000 | 540,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 7,272,000,000 | 540,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,161,000,000 | 1,116,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,123,000,000 | -418,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,850,000,000 | 119,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 6,279,000,000 | 603,800,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 407,300,000 | 97,400,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,989,000,000 | 610,900,000 |
National currency | Syrian pounds | Burundi francs |
National currency (code) | SYP | BIF |
National currency (symbol) | £ | FBu |
National currency rate to USD | 514.6 | 1 |