BENIN
National flag of Benin
Map of Benin
National emblem of Benin
Formal name : Republic of Benin
Continent : Africa
Government type : Presidential republic
Capital : Porto-Novo
Currency : West African CFA Franc, code: XOF, sign: CFA Franc
Language : French
Religion : Christianity
Driving mode : Right hand side of the road
Time zone : GMT+1
Coordinates : 9.3077ºN, 2.3158ºE
Area : 114,763 km²
ISO code : BJ & BEN
Source : Internet
Data updated on 01 July 2021
Benin is a country in Africa continent and located in the west side of the continent. Benin is bordered by Togo in the west, Burkina Faso is to the northwest, Niger is to the north and northeast, Nigeria to the east, Gulf of Guinea to the south.