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

Country
Mongolia
Leader
President: Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj	President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
Population
3,179,997	4,366,266
Life Expectancy
68.630 years	55.270 years
Capital City
Ulaanbaatar
Largest city
Ulaanbaatar (population: 844,818)	Brazzaville (population: 1,284,610)
Human Development Index
0.72	NA
GDP per capita
$4,800 US
Literacy Rate
97.8%	83.8%
Corruption Perception Index
3	1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
4.2%	NA
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
9.900%
Death Penalty
Legal	Abolished in practice

Political System
mixed parliamentary/presidential	republic
Independence date
11 July 1921 (from China)
Religions
Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004)	Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
Languages
Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)	French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Exports
copper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals
External Debt
$1,900,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
togrog/tugriks (MNT) per US dollar - 1,170 (2007), 1,165 (2006), 1,205 (2005), 1,185.3 (2004), 1,146.5 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4	0
Location
Northern Asia, between China and Russia	Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Area
1,564,116 km sq	342,000 km sq
Coastline
0 km	169 km
Climate
desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)	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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