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République
du Bénin
Republic
of
Benin
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Motto: "Fraternité,
Justice,
Travail" (French) "Fellowship, Justice, Labour" |
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Anthem: L'Aube
Nouvelle (French) The Dawn of a New Day |
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| Capital |
Porto
Novo1 6°28′N 2°36′E / 6.467, 2.6 |
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| Largest city | Cotonou | |
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| Official languages | French | |
| Demonym | Beninese; Beninois | |
| Government | Multiparty democracy | |
| - | President | Yayi Boni |
| Independence | from France | |
| - | Date | August 1, 1960 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
112,622 km² (101st) 43,483 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.8 |
| Population | ||
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| - | July 2005 estimate | 8,439,0002 (89th) |
| - | 2002 census | 6,769,914 |
| - | Density |
75/km² (118th3) 194/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |
| - | Total | $8.75 billion (140th) |
| - | Per capita | $1,176 (166th) |
| Gini (2003) | 36.5 (medium) | |
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.437 (low) (163rd) | |
| Currency |
West
African
CFA
franc
(XOF) |
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| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | |
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) |
| Internet TLD | .bj | |
| Calling code | +229 | |