Capital of Benin : Porto-Novo

Population (Estimated July 2012): 9,598,787

Area: 112,622km² or 43,484mi²

Currency: CFA Franc (CFAF)

Official Language: French

Political Information: Parliamentary Democracy

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 27.1% of the population are Roman Catholic, 24.4% are Muslim, 17.3% are Vodoun, 10.4% are Protestant and 20.8% have other religious beliefs)

Highest Mountain: Mont Sokbaro at 658m or 2,158ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $7.5 billion (US$) or £4.5 billion (GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

 

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)  

(Estimated 2011): $14.79 billion (US$) or £8.874 billion (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $1,500 (US$) or £900 (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00

  

Counties/Provinces/States: (departments) Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.