Republic of Benin |
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Motto: - "Fraternité, Justice, Travail" (French)
- "Fraternity, Justice, Labour"
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 Location of Benin (dark green) |
| Capital | Porto-Novoa |
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| Largest city | Cotonou |
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| Official languages | French |
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| Government | Unitarypresidentialrepublic |
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| Patrice Talon |
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| Mariam Chabi Talata |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| 11 December 1958 |
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| 1 August 1960 |
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• Total | 114,763 km2 (44,310 sq mi)[3] (100th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.4% |
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• 2019 estimate | 11,733,059 (78th) |
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• 2013 census | 10,008,749[4] |
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• Density | 94.8/km2 (245.5/sq mi) (120th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $29.918 billion[5] (137th) |
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• Per capita | $2,552[5] (163rd) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $11.386 billion[5] (141st) |
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• Per capita | $971[5] (163rd) |
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| Gini (2015) |  47.8[6]
high |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.545[7]
low · 158th |
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| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +229 |
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| ISO 3166 code | BJ |
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| Internet TLD | .bj |
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