Attribute | Mauritania × | Congo, Republic of the × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 342,000 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 341,500 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 500 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 5,008 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 754 | 169 |
Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 430 |
Lowest point (m) | -5 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 915 | 903 |
People | ||
Population | 4,005,475 | 5,293,070 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of the Congo |
Short country name | Mauritania | Congo (Brazzaville) |
Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Republique du Congo |
Short local name | Muritaniyah | Congo |
Former name | - |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Nouakchott | Brazzaville |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 29,390,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 8,718,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | -3.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 6,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 19.5 |
Labor force | 1,437,000 | 2,055,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 36 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 46.5 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 1,965,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 2,578,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 2.55 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 22.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -7 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 130.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 0.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 14.6 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 2,585,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 3,036,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -1,128,000,000 |
1↑Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 4,193,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 2,501,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 505,700,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 4,605,000,000 |
National currency | ouguiyas | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs |
National currency (code) | MRO | XAF |
National currency (symbol) | UM | FCFA |
National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 579.8 |