Flag of Benin
Country information
| ISO Code | BJ |
| Native Names | Bénin |
| Alt Spellings | BJ, Republic of Benin, République du Bénin |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| Population | 12123198 |
| Area | 112622 |
| Currency | XOF |
| Languages | French |
| Demonym | Beninese |
| Timezones | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling Codes | 229 |
| TLDs | .bj |
| Independent | TRUE |
| UN Member | TRUE |
| Start of Week | monday |
Neighboring countries
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Burkina Faso
Niger
Nigeria
Togo
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About the country
Benin is located in Africa, subregion: Western Africa. The capital is Porto-Novo. Population: 12123198. Currency: XOF. Languages: French. Borders: BFA, NER, NGA, TGO. Calling codes: +229.