The capital of Benin: Porto Novo

The official language(s): French

The area of the territory of Benin: 112 620 sq. km

The population size of Benin: 14,81 million people (as of 2025), which is approximately 0,18% of the world's population

The population density: 131,5 people per sq. km

The flag of Benin

The coat of arms of Benin

The gross domestic product of Benin (at purchasing power parity; for 2023 year): 63,6 billion dollars;

GDP per capita: 4,29 thousand dollars

The currency of Benin: CFA franc BCEAO (XOF; code 952)

The domain name of: .bj

The telephone code: 229

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