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Benin has fields lying fallow, mangroves, and remnants of large sacred forests. Forest cover is around 28.% of the total land area, equivalent to 3,135,150 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, down from 4,835,150 hectares (ha) in 1990.
During French colonial rule and after independence on 1 August 1960, the country was named Dahomey, after the Kingdom of Dahomey.On 30 November 1975, following a Marxist–Leninist military coup, the country was renamed Benin, after the Bight of Benin, which borders the country, due to Dahomey only being associated with the Fon who inhabited the southern half of the country. [19]
As of 2024, the state was ranked as the 22nd most populous state (5,250,000) in Nigeria. The estimated state population is around 4,777,000 in 2022. [4] [5] Edo State is the 22nd largest state by landmass in Nigeria. [6] The state's capital and largest city, Benin City, is the fourth largest city in Nigeria, and the centre of the country's ...
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa, which is also the second largest in the continent.
Benin is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Africa. West Africa; Time zone: West Africa Time ; Extreme points of Benin High: Mont Sokbaro 658 m (2,159 ft) Low: Bight of Benin 0 m; Land boundaries: 1,989 km Nigeria 773 km Togo 644 km Burkina Faso 306 km Niger 266 km. Coastline: 121 km
This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water. This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign states and dependent territories. All 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two observer states are given a rank ...
Benin geography stubs (5 C, 351 P) Pages in category "Geography of Benin" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Map key Department Capital [1] [2]Population (2013) Area (km 2) [3] Population density (per km 2 in 2013). Former Department Region Sub-Region 2 Alibori: Kandi: 868,046 26,242