Benin country profile
Provides an overview of Benin, including key dates and facts about this West African nation.
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Provides an overview of Benin, including key dates and facts about this West African nation.
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Benin, a narrow, north-south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north,
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Benin, country of western Africa. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin''s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital.
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Located in the center of Benin, the Littoral combines urban dynamism and cultural richness. Discover Cotonou with its lively boulevards, craft markets and historic monuments. Its beaches and cultural
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Benin is a small but influential nation in West Africa, known for its political stability, rich cultural heritage, and historic role in the region''s past and present. Bordering Nigeria and opening
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Discover Benin, where the untamed wilderness meets ancient traditions. From tracking lions in Pendjari National Park to walking the historic Slave Route in Ouidah, every journey here tells a story.
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Benin (usually pronounced "beh-NIHN" in English) inhabits a part of the continent called the Dahomey Gap, which is a somewhat dry area between the rain forests of Central Africa and of those farther
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Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) [3] and its population in 2018 was estimated to be approximately 11.49 million. [10] [11] Benin is a tropical nation, highly
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