Flag of Benin
- Officially » République du Bénin
- Republic of Benin (English)
- Capital » Porto-Novo
Facts
- Population » 11 million
- Languages » French (official) Fon, Ge, Bariba, Yoruba, Dendi
- Religions » Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
- Life expectancy » 59 years (men), 62 years (women)
- Currency » 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc
Geography
- Area » 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq miles)
- Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east.
Notes
- Formerly known as Dahomey, Benin is one of Africa’s most stable democracies
- Benin is severely underdeveloped, and corruption is rife
- It ranks among the world’s poorest countries
- One of Africa’s largest cotton producers