| Benin, formerly Dahomey is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. |
- Capital: Porto-Novo
- Area: 114,763 km²
- Population: 12,999,876 (2023)
- World Bank Currency: West African CFA franc
- Continent: Central Asia
- Government: Unitary presidential republic
- Official languages: French
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