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

Country
Congo, Republic of the
Leader
President: Denis Sassou Nguesso	President: Mahamadou Issoufou
Population
4,492,689	16,899,327
Life Expectancy
55.600 years	54.340 years
Capital City
Brazzaville
Largest city
Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)	Niamey (population: 774,235)
Human Development Index
NA	0.37
GDP per capita
$4,700 US
Literacy Rate
83.8%	28.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9	2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA	12.4%
Wealthiest Citizens

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

Political System
republic	republic
Independence date
15 August 1960 (from France)
Religions
Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%	Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
Languages
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)	French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Exports
petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
External Debt
$4,225,000,000 $
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)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon	Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Area
342,000 km sq	1,267,000 km sq
Coastline
169 km	0 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator	desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south

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Congo, Republic of the vs Niger