Burma and Congo, Republic of the Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Burma	Congo, Republic of the
Leader
President: Thein Sein	President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
Population
55,167,330	4,492,689
Life Expectancy
65.600 years	55.600 years
Capital City
Rangoon (Yangon)	Brazzaville
Largest city
Rangoon (population: 4,477,640)	Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)
Human Development Index

GDP per capita
$1,400 US	$4,700 US
Literacy Rate
89.9%	83.8%
Corruption Perception Index
NA	1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament

Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
5.400%	53.000%
Death Penalty
NA	Abolished in practice

Political System
military junta	republic
Independence date
4 January 1948 (from UK)	15 August 1960 (from France)
Religions
Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%	Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
Languages
Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages	French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Exports
natural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems	petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
External Debt
$5,448,000,000 $	$4,225,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
kyats (MMK) per US dollar - 1,205 (2008 est.), 1,296 (2007), 1,280 (2006), 5.761 (2005), 5.7459 (2004) note: unofficial exchange rates ranged in 2004 from 815 kyat/US dollar to nearly 970 kyat/US dollar, and by yearend 2005, the unofficial exchange rate was 1,075 kyat/US dollar; data shown for 2003-05 are official exchange rates	Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 483.6 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.800%	1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand	Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Area
676,578 km sq	342,000 km sq
Coastline
1,930 km	169 km
Climate
tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)	tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator

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