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Benin

Also Known As Republic of Benin
Western Africa

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is a tropical country whose economy is heavily dependent on agriculture and the exports of palm oil and cotton. Benin gained full independence from France on 1 August 1960. Its official capital is Porto-Novo, while Cotonou is the seat of government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Porto-Novo 2
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government and the country's most populous city.
Population
15,170,420 2
2026 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
114,763 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
Benin, then Dahomey, gained full independence from France on 1 August 1960, celebrated each year as Independence Day.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Benin

Cities

Abomey

Benin

Cotonou

Benin

Parakou

Benin

Porto-Novo

Benin
Connections

Associated With

Porto-Novo, Cities
Source Porto-Novo (Wikipedia)
West Africa, Regions

Bordered By Water

Burkina Faso, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Burkina Faso
Gulf of Guinea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Porto-Novo, Cities
Source Porto-Novo (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Niger River, Bodies of Water
Source Niger River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Conceptia Ouinsou

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Conceptia Ouinsou
Joseph Djogbenou

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Joseph Djogbenou
Reine Alapini-Gansou

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Reine Alapini-Gansou
Romuald Wadagni

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Romuald Wadagni (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Kossi Mbueke Romuald Wadagni (born 20 June 1976) is a Beninese politician and businessman who has served as the ninth president of Benin since 2026.
Mouritala Ogunbiyi

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mouritala Ogunbiyi (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
he played for the Benin national team internationally

Origin Of

Dahomey (film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Asaro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Asaro (Wikipedia)
Eba

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Eba (Wikipedia)
Paulin Hountondji

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Paulin Hountondji (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Paulin Jidenu Hountondji (11 April 1942 – 2 February 2024) was a Beninese philosopher, politician and academic considered one of the most important figures in the history of African philosophy.
Yoruba

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Boko Haram Insurgency

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Boko Haram Insurgency (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Northern Nigeria Northern Cameroon (from 2012) Northern Mali (2012-2013) Southeast Niger (from 2015) Western Chad (from 2015) Northern Benin (from 2022)
First Franco-Dahomean War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: First Franco-Dahomean WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Ouémé Department of modern Benin
Second Franco-Dahomean War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Second Franco-Dahomean WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Ouémé and Zou Departments of modern Benin

Site Of

Agence Bénin Presse

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ouidah

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Royal Palaces of Abomey

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of West African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

West African CFA franc

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

House Sparrow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Johan's spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Johan's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo.
John Dory

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kemp's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kemp's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
was found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Liberia.
Kob

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kob (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The kob is currently found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Lappet-eared free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lappet-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lophira alata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mahi-mahi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mauritian tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Benin
Quote, Country distribution, Benin
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Maxwell's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maxwell's duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
It inhabits the warm, moist lowland forests prevalent in western African countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mona monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mona monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The mona monkey is native to the lowland forests of eastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and western Cameroon.
Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mozambique Tilapia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nelumbo nucifera

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Benin
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Benin
Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso
Northern pintail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Old World Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Peters's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Mangrove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-Fronted Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-fronted gazelle (Wikipedia)Status, where it lives
Quote, Status, where it lives
Approximately 15% of the population of this species occurs in a number of protected areas throughout its range: W National Park (Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin), Waza National Park (Cameroon), Zakouma National Park (Chad), Dinder National Park (Sudan), and Manovo-Gounda St.
Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rock Pigeon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (benin)
Quote, Lead, range (benin)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda
Sacred Lotus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sitatunga

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The sitatunga is native to Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Split Gill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Swordfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tantalus monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
Target rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Target rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range extends from Togo through Benin and Nigeria to the Congo Basin and eastwards to western Uganda.
Triplochiton scleroxylon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Benin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Benin
  • Infobox, capital
    Porto-Novo (official); Cotonou (seat of government)
  • Infobox: area_km2
    114763
  • Demographics section, 2026
    15,170,420 (2026 estimate)
  • Article text
    In 1960, Dahomey gained full independence from France.
  • Introduction
    Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is a tropical country with an economy heavily dependent on agriculture and the exports of palm oil and cotton.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Benin
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    121 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BEN, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record BEN, incomeLevel
"name": "Benin", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Benin
Wikidata Q962, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Niger River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
View the Source
Porto-Novo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Porto-Novo, Infobox, Country
    Benin
  • Has Capital: Porto-Novo, Lead section
    Porto-Novo is the capital and second-largest city of Benin
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Burkina Faso
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Burkina Faso, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Burkina Faso, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Benin 386 km
View the Source

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