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

Country
Congo, Republic of the	Bahrain
Leader
President: Denis Sassou Nguesso	King: Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah
Population
4,492,689	1,281,332
Life Expectancy
55.600 years	78.430 years
Capital City
Brazzaville	Manama
Largest city
Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)	Manama (population: 147,074)
Human Development Index
NA	0.902
GDP per capita
$4,700 US	$28,200 US
Literacy Rate
83.8%	86.5%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9	5.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA	13.8%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
53.000%	15.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Legal

Political System
republic	constitutional monarchy
Independence date
15 August 1960 (from France)	15 August 1971 (from UK)
Religions
Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%	Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)
Languages
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)	Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Exports
petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds	petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
External Debt
$4,225,000,000 $	$25,270,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 483.6 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)	Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%	4.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0	1
Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon	Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Area
342,000 km sq	760 km sq
Coastline
169 km	161 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

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Congo, Republic of the vs Bahrain