Benin

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 112,620 sq km OR 43,483 sq mi
Coastline:
 121 km OR 75 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 658 m OR 2,159 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 10,879,829 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.64% (2010)
Population density:
 97 per sq km OR 250 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 44.00%
Rural: 56.00%
Life Expectancy:
 59.84 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 61.56 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 36.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9.6 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 42.40% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 55.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 30.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Porto-Novo (official) Cotonou (seat of government)
Official Language(s):
 French

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $690
Currency:
 CFA franc

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