Benin
Brief information
General Information
Official Name: The Republic of Benin
Short Name: BJ
Continent: Africa
Codes
Calling Code: +229
ISO3: BEN
Capital City: Porto-Novo
Domain: .bj
Statistics
Area(Sqre/KM): 112760 SqKM
Population: About 12123200 as of 2025
Population Density: 107.51
Population By Religion:
Politics
Nationality: Beninese
Travel
Currency: Franc
Latitude: 9.30769
Longitude: 2.315834
Language
Lanugages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)