Benin
Benin
| part of | West Africa  |
|---|---|
| inception | 1 Gwamunaana(Muwakanya) 1960 |
| official name | Bénin, République du Bénin, Republic of Benin |
| IPA transcription | bɛˈnɪn |
| named after | Bight of Benin |
| official language | French |
| anthem | L'Aube Nouvelle |
| culture | culture of Benin |
| motto text | Fraternité, Justice, Travail, Fraternity, Justice, Labour |
| continent | Afirika |
| capital | Porto-Novo |
| located in time zone | UTC+01:00, Africa/Porto-Novo |
| located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean |
| located in/on physical feature | West Africa |
| coordinate location | 8°50′0″N 2°11′0″E |
| coordinates of easternmost point | 10°35′33″N 3°50′36″E |
| coordinates of northernmost point | 12°25′12″N 2°48′0″E |
| coordinates of southernmost point | 6°14′3″N 1°37′45″E |
| coordinates of westernmost point | 10°22′40″N 0°46′40″E |
| geoshape | Data:Benin.map |
| highest point | Mont Sokbaro |
| lowest point | Bight of Benin |
| basic form of government | republic |
| office held by head of state | President of the Republic of Benin |
| head of state | Patrice Talon |
| office held by head of government | President of the Republic of Benin |
| head of government | Patrice Talon |
| executive body | Government of Benin |
| legislative body | National Assembly |
| central bank | Central Bank of West African States |
| currency | West African CFA franc |
| shares border with | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo |
| driving side | right |
| electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E |
| replaces | French West Africa |
| official website | https://www.gouv.bj/ |
| hashtag | Benin |
| top-level Internet domain | .bj |
| flag | flag of Benin |
| coat of arms | coat of arms of Benin |
| geography of topic | Geography of Benin |
| has characteristic | free country |
| history of topic | history of Benin |
| economy of topic | economy of Benin |
| demographics of topic | demographics of Benin |
| mobile country code | 616 |
| telephone country code | +229 |
| emergency phone number | 112, 117, 118 |
| licence plate code | DY |
| maritime identification digits | 610 |
| Unicode character | 🇧🇯 |
| category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Benin |
Benin, ggwanga mu Afirika. Ekibuga ky'ensi ekikulu kiyitibwa Porto-Novo.
- Awamu: 114.763 km²
- Abantu: 10.879.829 (2015)
- Ekibangirizi n'abantu: 94.8/km²
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Omuko guno kitundutundu. Bw'oba ng'oyagala okugugaziyako yingira awagamba nti kyusa.