Benin

Country Nominal Data

Official Country Name: Republic of Benin

Country Capital: Porto-Novo

Country Nickname: The Cradle of Voodoo

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Region of Africa: West

Land Mass: 112,760 km2 

Bordering Countries: Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria

Time zone: West Africa Time (WAT) - UTC+1

Population: 14,352,000 Millions (2025 estimate Worldometer)

Major Cities: Cotonou (Economic hub), Parakou

Major Languages Spoken: French, Fon, Yoruba, Bariba, Dendi

Currency: West African CFA Franc ( CFA ) - XOF

Country Location: Map of Benin in Africa

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