Benin
Currency code:
Currency name:
West African CFA franc
Country name:
Benin
Capital:
Porto-Novo
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
August 1, 1960
Independent from:
from France
Total area:
112,622
Land area:
110,622
Water area:
2,000
Population:
9,877,292
Population note:
9,877,292 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
French
All languages:
French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
Time zone:
WAT (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+229
Domain:
.bj