Attribute | Congo, Republic of the × | Iraq × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 342,000 | 438,317 |
Continent | Africa | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 341,500 | 437,367 |
Water area (km²) | 500 | 950 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,008 | 3,809 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 169 | 58 |
Mean elevation (m) | 430 | 312 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
1↑Highest point (m) | 903 | 3,611 |
People | ||
Population | 5,293,070 | 38,872,655 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of the Congo | Republic of Iraq |
Short country name | Congo (Brazzaville) | Iraq |
Long local name | Republique du Congo | Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq |
Short local name | Congo | Al Iraq/Eraq |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
Capital | Brazzaville | Baghdad |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 29,390,000,000 | 649,300,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 8,718,000,000 | 192,400,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.1 | -2.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,800 | 16,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 19.5 | 19 |
Labor force | 2,055,000 | 8,900,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 36 | 16 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 46.5 | 23 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,965,000,000 | 68,710,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,578,000,000 | 76,820,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.55 | 3.85 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.5 | 35.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7 | -4.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 130.8 | 59.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 6 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.6 | 12.7 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,585,000,000 | 60,100,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,585,000,000 | 60,100,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,036,000,000 | 34,610,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 4,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,128,000,000 | 4,344,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 4,193,000,000 | 61,400,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,501,000,000 | 39,470,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 505,700,000 | 48,880,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,605,000,000 | 73,020,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Iraqi dinars |
National currency (code) | XAF | IQD |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | ع.د |
National currency rate to USD | 579.8 | 1 |