Official name: Republic of Benin
Political capital city : Porto – Novo
Economic capital city : Cotonou
Area : 114.763 km2
Climate features : Equatorial in the southern area, Tropical in the northern area.
Population size : 6.8 millions inhabitants in 2002
Time : GMT+1
International telephone code: 229
Official language : French
Second foreign language : English
Currency : Franc CFA
Exchange rate : Euro 1=655,957 F CFA
Borders:
- To the East : Nigeria
- To the West : Togo
- To the North-West : Burkina Faso
- To the North : Niger
- To the South : Atlantic Ocean