Population
14.2M
+2.73% growth
GDP
$19B
$1366 per capita
Life Expectancy
62.8 yrs
Literacy Rate
42.4%
Urbanization
49.5%
Currency
West African CFA franc
Country Information
| Official Name: | Benin |
| Capital: | Porto-Novo |
| Area: | 114,763 km² |
| Languages: | French |
| Independence: | 1960-08-01 |
| Leader: | Patrice Talon |