| Region: | Africa |
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| Sub-region: | Western Africa |
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| Common name: | Benin |
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| Official name: | Republic of Benin |
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| Native name: |
FRA
- Official: République du Bénin
- Common: Bénin
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| Capital: | Porto-Novo |
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| Capital Info: |
LATLNG
6.48,2.62
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| TLD: | .bj |
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| CCA2: | BJ |
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| CCN3: | 204 |
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| CCA3: | BEN |
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| CIOC: | BEN |
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| Independent: | Yes |
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| Status: | Officially-assigned |
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| UN Member: | Yes |
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| Currencies: |
XOF
- Name: West African CFA franc
- Symbol: Fr
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| Alt Spellings: | BJ, Republic of Benin, République du Bénin |
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| Languages: | French |
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| Translations: |
ARA
- Official: جمهورية بنين
- Common: بنين
BRE
- Official: Republik Benin
- Common: Benin
CES
- Official: Beninská republika
- Common: Benin
CYM
- Official: Gweriniaeth Benin
- Common: Benin
DEU
- Official: Republik Benin
- Common: Benin
EST
- Official: Benini Vabariik
- Common: Benin
FIN
- Official: Beninin tasavalta
- Common: Benin
FRA
- Official: République du Bénin
- Common: Bénin
HRV
- Official: Republika Benin
- Common: Benin
HUN
- Official: Benini Köztársaság
- Common: Benin
ITA
- Official: Repubblica del Benin
- Common: Benin
JPN
- Official: ベナン共和国
- Common: ベナン
KOR
- Official: 베냉 공화국
- Common: 베냉
NLD
- Official: Republiek Benin
- Common: Benin
PER
- Official: جمهوری بنین
- Common: بنین
POL
- Official: Benin
- Common: Benin
POR
- Official: República do Benin
- Common: Benin
RUS
- Official: Республика Бенин
- Common: Бенин
SLK
- Official: Beninská republika
- Common: Benin
SPA
- Official: República de Benin
- Common: Benín
SRP
- Official: Република Бенин
- Common: Бенин
SWE
- Official: Republiken Benin
- Common: Benin
TUR
- Official: Benin Cumhuriyeti
- Common: Benin
URD
- Official: جمہوریہ بینن
- Common: بینن
ZHO
- Official: 贝宁共和国
- Common: 贝宁
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| LAT/LNG: | 9.5,2.25 |
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| Borders: | BFA, NER, NGA, TGO |
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| Area: | 112,622 km² |
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| Population: | 12,123,198 |
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| Demonyms: |
ENG
- Beninese (f)
- Beninese (m)
FRA
- Béninoise (f)
- Béninois (m)
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| Maps: |
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| Car: |
Signs:
DY
Side:
right
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| Timezones: | UTC+01:00 |
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| Continents: | Africa |
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| Flags: |
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The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band. |
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