General Information

  • FIFA Trigramme: BEN
  • Country: Benin
  • Country (official name): Republique du Benin
  • Continent: Africa
  • Capital: Porto-Novo
  • Major cities: Cotonou, Parakou, Abomey, Natitingou
  • Currency: CFA franc
  • Official languages: French
  • Motto: Brotherhood, justice, labour.

Geographic Information

  • Surface area: 112,620 km²
  • Highest point: Mount Sokbaro 658 m.
  • Neighbouring countries: Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria
  • Neighbouring seas and oceans: Atlantic Ocean

Population

  • Population (in millions): 7.04
  • GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 1,070
  • Density (inhabitants per km2): 62.52
  • Average age (in years): 16.4
  • Life expectancy at birth (in years): 51.08

Internet

  • Internet code: .bj
  • Number of internet users: 25,000 (2002)