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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

Tullberg's soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tullberg's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Burkina Faso, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.
Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Ursine colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ursine colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo, as well as very southernmost Burkina Faso.
Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Walter's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Walter's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Walter's duiker (Philantomba walteri) is a species of duiker found in Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

West African shaggy rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source West African shaggy rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
White-throated guenon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source White-throated guenon (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a diurnal primate that lives on trees of rainforests or tropical areas of Nigeria and Benin
Woermann's bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Benin
Quote, Distribution, Benin
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Yellowfin Tuna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 101 to 111 of 111 in Found There, page 3 of 3.

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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