Benin

Population

5,902,178 (1997 est.)

GovernmentType

Republic under multiparty democratic rule

SpecificRegion

Western Africa

Nationality

Beninese (singular and plural)

GDPGrowth

5.5% (1996 est.)

Capital

Porto-Novo

Location

9 30 N, 2 15 E

Currency

Communaute Financiere Africaine francs

Languages

French, Fon and Yoruba

TotalArea

112,620 sq km

Region

Africa

GDPPerCapita

$1,440 (1996 est.)

CurrencyRate

562.000

PopulationGrowth

3.31% (1997 est.)

GDP

$8.2 billion (1996 est.)

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