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 |