| Local Name:Benin |
| Captial:Porto-Novo (official) Cotonou (seat of government) |
| Continent:Africa |
| Major Cities:Cotonou |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
| Head of State:President Yayi Boni |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Pascal Koupaki |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 102 |
| Total Area: 112,622 km2(43,484 sqmi) |
| Land: 110,622 km2(42,711 sqmi) |
| Water: 2,000 km2(770 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 1.78% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 90 |
| Population: 9,100,000 |
| Date: 1-Jul-11 |
| World Population: 0.13% |
| Source : UN estimate |
| Languages:French |
| Currency |
| Currency: West African CFA franc |
| Currency Sign: Fr |
| Currency ISO Code: XOF |
| Fractional Unit: Centime |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +229 |
| ISO Code A2: BJ |
| ISO Code A3: BEN |
| ISO Number: 204 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 9.5 |
| Longitude: 2.25 |
| Information: Benin News |
| Drive on:Right side |