Capital city:                          Porto-Novo

Region:                                Africa

Area:                                     112 620 km²

Population:                          6 590 782

Main cities:                          Cotonou, Parakou, Abomey, Natitingou

Currency:                             CFA franc

Dial code:                            229

Internet code:                      BN

Information: The Republic of Benin (former Dahomey) is located in Western Africa; its official language is French. With an elongated form between river Niger on the north and the coastal plain on the south, the country is not too rugged. North of the country is mainly made of savannah and semi-arid mountains. The highest point is Mont Sagboroa at 658 metres. Southern part of the country is made of a low coastal plain with marshes, lakes and lagoons such as the Nohoué Lake or Porto Novo Lagoon.