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OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Benin
CAPITAL: Porto Novo (Official) and Cotonou (Economic and Political)
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Multiparty Republic
AREA: 112,622 Sq Km (43,484 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 6,107,200
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Benin is located in West Africa. It is bound by Niger to the north, Burkina Faso to the northwest, Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country has four natural topographical regions. (1.) A c ...
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Benin
Capital : Porto-Novo
Major Language(s) : French, Fon
Largest City : Porto-Novo@1
Date of UN Membership : 20 Sep. 1960
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 194
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 6°21'N 02°23'E@5
Currency : CFA franc
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 2048
Area (km2) : 112622
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 5937
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 52
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 364
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Benin Geography 2000
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo
Geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 2 15 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total: 112,620 sq km
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Adopted on Nov. 16, 1959, the flag of the former French colony used the Pan-African colors. Yellow was for the savannas in the north and green was for the palm groves in the south. Red stood for the blood of patriots. In 1975 a Marxist-oriented government replaced the flag, but after the demise of Communism it was restored on Aug. 1, 1990.
Benin
Official name: République du Bénin (Republic of Benin).
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Official Name Republic of Guinea
Capital City Conakry
Population 7,613,000
Languages French (official), and local dialects
Official Currency Guinea Franc
Religions Muslim, others
Land Area 245,860 sq km (94,926 sq miles)
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Country (long form)Republic of Benin
CapitalPorto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
Total Area43,482.83 sq mi
112,620.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Pennsylvania)
Population6,590,782 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and g ...
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