Capital: Porto-Novo
Population
Total Population:
9,056,010
Annual Growth Rate:
3.2%
Density:
78 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
41.2%
Ethnic Origins:
Fon 39.2%, Adja 15.2%, Yoruba 12.3%, Bariba 9.2%, Peulh 7%, Ottamari 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa 4%, Dendi 2.5%, other 1.6% (includes Europeans), unspecified 2.9% (2002 census).
Official Language:
French
Other Languages Spoken:
Fon and Yoruba in South of Benin and six major tribal languages in the North
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Christians 42.8%, Muslims 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, Other 15.5%.
Literacy Rate:
34.7%
Local Time:
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National Currency:CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Country Overview
Area:
112,620 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
Much corruption and few natural resources.
Much corruption and few natural resources.
HDI*:
0.459/1
HDI (World Rank):
161st/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
29°
Low: 24° | High: 29°
Humidity: 74%
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Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 6:42 am | Sunset: 6:54 pm
Sunrise: 6:42 am | Sunset: 6:54 pm
Porto-Novo, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Benin, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Benin, Dial +229
To Make a Call From Benin, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Benin, Dial +229
Internet Suffix:
.bj
Telephone Lines:
1.3 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
1.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
22% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 1,018 | 1,228 | 1,890 | 2,150 | 1,800 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 578 | 735 | 1,047 | 1,160 | 1,000 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 267 | 342 | 491 | - | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 179 | 196 | 281 | - | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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