World Data
Benin
An Independent Nation and a member of the United Nations
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Official Name:
Republic of Benin
Demonym:
Beninese, Béninoise
Capital:
Porto-Novo
Continent:
Africa
Sub Region:
Western Africa
Surface Area:
112,622 km²
Population:
12,123,198
Language:
French
Currency:
West African CFA franc (Fr)
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2:
BJ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3:
BEN
ISO 3166-1 numeric:
204
ISO 4217 currency:
XOF
IOC:
BEN
FIFA:
BEN
Domain:
.bj
Calling:
+229
Name in Other Languages
Arabic (ara)
Common:بنين
Official:جمهورية بنين
(bre)
Common:Benin
Official:Republik Benin
Czech (ces)
Common:Benin
Official:Beninská republika
(cym)
Common:Benin
Official:Gweriniaeth Benin
German (deu)
Common:Benin
Official:Republik Benin
Estonian (est)
Common:Benin
Official:Benini Vabariik
Finnish (fin)
Common:Benin
Official:Beninin tasavalta
French (fra)
Common:Bénin
Official:République du Bénin
Croatian (hrv)
Common:Benin
Official:Republika Benin
Hungarian (hun)
Common:Benin
Official:Benini Köztársaság
Italian (ita)
Common:Benin
Official:Repubblica del Benin
Japanese (jpn)
Common:ベナン
Official:ベナン共和国
Korean (kor)
Common:베냉
Official:베냉 공화국
Dutch (nld)
Common:Benin
Official:Republiek Benin
(per)
Common:بنین
Official:جمهوری بنین
Polish (pol)
Common:Benin
Official:Benin
Portuguese (por)
Common:Benin
Official:República do Benin
Russian (rus)
Common:Бенин
Official:Республика Бенин
Slovak (slk)
Common:Benin
Official:Beninská republika
Spanish (spa)
Common:Benín
Official:República de Benin
Serbian (srp)
Common:Бенин
Official:Република Бенин
Swedish (swe)
Common:Benin
Official:Republiken Benin
Turkish (tur)
Common:Benin
Official:Benin Cumhuriyeti
Urdu (urd)
Common:بینن
Official:جمہوریہ بینن
Chinese (zho)
Common:贝宁
Official:贝宁共和国
Neighbouring Countries
Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
Latitude And Longitude
9.5, 2.25Timezones
UTC+01:00Car Information
Driving Side:
right
Driving Sign:
DY
Popular Names
BJ, Republic of Benin, République du Bénin
