
Benin

- Population: 7.1 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Porto-Novo
- Area: 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq miles)
- Major languages: French (official) Fon, Ge, Bariba, Yoruba, Dendi
- Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
- Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

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