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Benin - Introduction
Benin (officially: Republic of Benin) is a country in Africa, precisely in Western Africa, with a population of about 12.1 million inhabitants today (2026-10-27). The capital city of Republic of Benin is Porto-Novo, and the official country TLD code is .bj. Benin has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BJ, BEN, BEN, 204 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Names
| Common | Benin |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Benin |
| Common (Native) | Benin |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Benin |
| Alternative spellings | BJ, Republic of Benin, République du Bénin |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|
Geography
Benin is located in Western Africa and has a total land area of 112622 km². It is bounded by BFA, NER, NGA, TGO and the capital city is Porto-Novo
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+01:00 |
| Capital city | Porto-Novo |
| Area | 112622 km² |
| Population 2026-10-27 | 12.1 million |
| Bordered Countreies | BFA, NER, NGA, TGO |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Beninese / Female: Beninese |
| fra | Male: Béninois / Female: Béninoise |
| Lat/Lng | 9.5, 2.25 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Benin
The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | West African CFA franc |
| Code | XOF |
| Symbol | Fr |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BJ |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BEN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 204 |
| International calling code | +229 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BEN |
All Important Facts about Benin
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