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

Country
Congo, Republic of the	Turkmenistan
Leader
President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
Population
4,492,689	5,113,040
Life Expectancy
55.600 years	69.160 years
Capital City
Brazzaville	Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)
Largest city
Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)	Ashgabat (population: 727,700)
Human Development Index
NA	0.728
GDP per capita
$4,700 US	$8,500 US
Literacy Rate
83.8%	98.8%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9	1.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
NA	16%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
53.000%	60.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice	Abolished

Political System
republic	republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Independence date
15 August 1960 (from France)	27 October 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%	Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)	Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
Exports
petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds	gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fiber
External Debt
$4,225,000,000 $	$429,100,000 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)	Turkmen manat (TMM) per US dollar - 14,250 (as of 1 May 2008 est.)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%	1.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon	Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Area
342,000 km sq	488,100 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	subtropical desert

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