World Countries

Benin

Benin coat of arms
The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band.

Common Name: Benin

Official Name: Republic of Benin

Geographic Details

CapitalPorto-Novo
Continent(s)Africa
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
Landlocked❌
Area112,622 km²
Coordinates(9° 30' N, 2° 15' E)

Demographic and Political Information

Population13,224,860
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (Fr)
TimezonesUTC+01:00
LanguagesFrench
UN Member✅

Additional Information

Top-level Domain.bj
Calling Code+2
Independent✅
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alpha2CodeBJ
alpha3CodeBEN