Basic Information of Benin Country/Region
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Country/Region Basic Information
| Country Name | Benin |
| English Name | Benin (Republic of Benin) |
| Other Spellings | BJ Republic of Benin République du Bénin |
| Own Country Name | Bénin (République du Bénin) |
| National Flag |  |
| National Emblem |  |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Starts Every Week on | Monday |
| Capital Coordinates | 6.48,2.62 |
| Land Area | 112,622 |
| Population | 12,123,198 |
| 2-Letter Country Code | BJ |
| 3-Letter Country Code | BEN |
| Country Numeric Code | 204 |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Latitude and Longitude | 9.5,2.25 |
| Official Language | [fra]French |
| International Dialing Code | +229 |
| Primary Currency | [XOF]West African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Independence | Yes |
| Landlocked | No |
| UN Member | Yes |
| Top-Level Domain (TLD) | .bj |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Neighboring Countries | Burkina Faso Niger Nigeria Togo |