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Republic of Benin
République du Bénin  (French)
Orilẹ-ede Benin  (Yoruba)
Flag of Benin
Motto: 
Anthem: 
Location of  Benin  (dark green)
Location of  Benin  (dark green)
CapitalPorto-Novoa
Official languagesFrench
Ethnic groups
(2013 Census)
Religion
(2015)
Demonym(s)
  • Beninese
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic
• President
Patrice Talon
Louis Vlavonou
LegislatureNational Assembly
Independence
• Republic of Dahomey established
11 December 1958
• from France
1 August 1960
Area
• Total
Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (100th)
• Water (%)
0.4%
Population
• 2019 estimate
11,733,059 (78th)
• 2013 census
10,008,749
• Density
Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (120th)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$29.918 billion (137th)
• Per capita
$2,552 (163rd)
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$11.386 billion (141st)
• Per capita
$971 (163rd)
Gini (2015) 47.8
high
HDI (2019)Increase 0.545
low · 158th
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+229
ISO 3166 codeBJ
Internet TLD.bj
  1. Cotonou is the seat of government.

Benin (officially called the Republic of Benin) is a country in Africa. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo. The government is based in Cotonou, the country's largest city. Most people live on the small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin.

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