I-Collect-It.com: Country Detail for Benin

Demonym: Beninese; Beninois
Population: 8,439,000 (2005)
Capital City: Porto-Novo
Capital Coordinates: 112622) 6°28′N 2°36′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC +1
Currency: West African CFA franc
Currency Code: XOF
GDP: $6.9 billion (2008)
Per Capita Income: $856 (2008)
Internet Country Code: .bj
Calling Code: 221
Independence: 1960 from France
Area: 112,622 square km
Life Expectancy: 53.00 years

The area where this country is located used to be called Dahomey.

Number of bank notes in catalogue: 0

Number of coins in catalogue: 0

Number of stamps in catalogue: 1

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