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Benin (/ b ɛ ˈ n iː n / ⓘ ben-EEN, / b ɪ ˈ n iː n / bin-EEN; [9] French: Bénin ⓘ), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin), is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. [10] It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east.
Benin is a diverse country linguistically. [1] Of those, French is the official language, and most of the indigenous languages are considered national languages. [2] Benin is a Francophone country, and in 2023, French was spoken by 4.6 million people out of 13.7 million (33.68%). [3]
Africa portal; This is a topic category for the topic Benin ... Pages in category "Benin" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Map of Benin. The following is a list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census: [1] List
They established themselves in the area that currently corresponds to southern Benin, until c. 1600, when three brothers — Kokpon, Do-Aklin, and Te-Agdanlin — split the rule of the region amongst themselves: Kokpon took the capital city of Great Ardra, reigning over the Allada Kingdom, while his brother Do-Aklin founded Abomey (which would ...
The location of Benin An enlargeable map of Benin. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin: . Benin – country in West Africa. [1] It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin.
The Autonomous Port of Cotonou is one of the largest in West Africa. The city is connected to Parakou in the north by the Benin-Niger railway. Cotonou International Airport provides service to the capitals of the region and to France, as well as the major cities of Benin: Parakou, Kandi , Natitingou , Djougou , and Savé .
Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; [10] [11] the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. [12] Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will reach 3.8 billion people by 2099. [13] Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth ...