Comparisons / Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea

Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea [S]ave

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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Geography
Area (km²)245,8572,344,858
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)245,7172,267,048
Water area (km²)14077,810
Land boundaries (km)4,04610,481
Border countries
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
Coastline (km)32037
Mean elevation (m)472726
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)1,7525,110
People
Population12,527,440101,780,263
Official languages
  • French
  • French
1ReligionMuslimRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameRepublic of GuineaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Short country nameGuineaDRC
Long local nameRepublique de GuineeRepublique Democratique du Congo
Short local nameGuineeRDC
Former name
  • French Guinea
  • Belgian Congo
  • Congo Free State
  • Congo/Kinshasa
  • Congo/Leopoldville
  • Zaire
Government typePresidential republicSemi-presidential republic
CapitalConakryKinshasa
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)27,970,000,00068,600,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)10,250,000,00041,440,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)8.23.4
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)2,200800
Gross national saving (% of GDP)5.111.5
Labor force5,558,00031,360,000
Unemployment rate (%)2.7-
Population below poverty line (%)4763
Budget revenues (USD)1,700,000,0004,634,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)1,748,000,0005,009,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)2.470.67
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)16.611.2
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-0.5-0.9
Public debt (% of GDP)37.918.1
Inflation rate (%)8.941.5
Central bank discount rate (%)22.2520
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)22.220.62
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,840,000,0001,044,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,840,000,0001,044,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)1,762,000,0003,252,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-705,000,000-200,000,000
Exports (USD)3,514,000,00010,980,000,000
Imports (USD)4,799,000,00010,820,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)331,800,000457,500,000
External debt (USD)1,458,000,0004,963,000,000
National currencyGuinean francsCongolese francs
National currency (code)GNFCDF
National currency (symbol)FGFC
National currency rate to USD91



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