Benin
Position: Guinean Africa
Position: Guinean Africa
| International name: | Benin |
| Local name: | Benin |
| AREA ................................................ | 112.620 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 7.250.033 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 64,4 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Cotonou |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1091 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,303 (160th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mont Sokbaro 658 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 1 August 1960 (from France) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .bj |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +229 |
Guinean Africa country
| Cotonou | 31/10/2025 | 08:42 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook