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Benin
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General Information
| Official Name | Republic of Benin, Republique du Benin |
| Capital | Porto Novo |
| Population | 6.4 million |
| Area | 112,622 sq km or 43,483 sq mi |
| Borders | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo by land and Ghana by sea. |
| Coastline | 121 km |
| Currency | Franc CFA |
| Country Code | +229 |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Literacy | 37% |
| Languages | French & Tribal dialects like Fon, Yoruba |
| Major Cities | Porto Novo, Cotonou, Parakau |
| Climate | Varies from equatorial type to tropical |
| Major Religion | Islam & Christianity |
Trade Facts
In 2014, Benin exported $2.23B and imported $6.78B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $4.55B. In 2014 the GDP of Benin was $9.6B and its GDP per capita was $2.03k.
The top exports of Benin are:
Refined Petroleum ($1.01B), Raw Cotton ($252M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($146M),Gold ($106M) and Rough Wood ($86.4M).
The top export destinations of Benin are:
Sierra Leone ($701M),Burkina Faso ($281M), China ($188M), India ($186M) and Gabon($141M).
Its top imports are:
Rice ($674M), Cars ($667M), Palm Oil ($399M), Poultry Meat($358M) and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($345M).
The top import origins are:
China ($1.82B), the United States ($748M), Thailand ($390M), India ($365M) and France ($349M).
Educational Institutes
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
Address: National University of Benin, Abomey-Calavi, B.P. 526, Cotonou, Benin
http://www.uac.bj.refer.org/
Places to See!
Benin Parliament Building
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Fidjrosse Beach (Cotonou)
Parc National de la Pendjari