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Benin

Republic of Benin

AfricaWestern AfricaBJBEN

Population

12.12M

Capital

Porto-Novo

Country Overview

Basic Information

Common Name: Benin
Official Name: Republic of Benin
Region: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa
Population: 12,123,198

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: BJ
Alpha-3 Code: BEN
Olympic Code: BEN

Bordering Countries

BFA NER NGA TGO

Geography

Geographical Information

Latitude: 9.5°
Longitude: 2.25°
Area: 112,622 km²

Regional Information

Capital: Porto-Novo
Region: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa

Culture & Economy

Languages

French (fra)

Currencies

West African CFA franc (Fr)XOF