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Est. Population:
10,741,458
Demonym:
Beninese
Religions:
Catholic (27.1%)
Muslim (24.4%)
Vodoun (17.3%)
Protestant (10.4%)
Largest City:
Cotonou (818,100)
Other Cities:
Porto Novo (234,300)
Parakou (227,900)
Bohicon (164,700)
Kandi (149,900)
Abomey (126,800)
Region:
West Africa
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (South)
Total Area:
112,622 km2
(98.2% land, 1.8% water)
Total Land:
2,123 km
Total Coastline:
121 km
Climate
Tropical in the south
Semiarid in the north
Terrain:
Mostly flat plains
Some hills and low mountains
Highest Point
Mont Sokbaro (1,230 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Patrice Talon
Admin. Divisions
12 Departments
Independence:
1 August 1960 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Leopard
Nat'l Anthem:
L'Aube Nouvelle
GDP Per Capita
$2,100 (USD)
Currency
CFA (West African CFA Franc)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = CFA (West African CFA Franc)560.82
Internet Code
.bj
Telephone Code
+229
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/be.html (Majority of information)
http://benin.opendataforafrica.org/data#region=BJ-KO (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 27 October 2016
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