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Complete details about Benin in Africa with capital city Porto-Novo
| Country Name | Benin (Bénin) |
| Country Code | BEN |
| Capital City | Porto-Novo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Independence Year | 1960 |
| Population | 6097000 |
| Surface Area | 112622.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 50.2 years |
| GNP | 2357.0 (old 2141.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Adja (11.1%) Aizo (8.7%) Bariba (8.7%) Fon (39.8%) Ful (5.6%) Joruba (12.2%) Somba (6.7%) |
Major Cities |
Cotonou, Atlantique (population 536827) Porto-Novo, Ouémé (population 194000) Djougou, Atacora (population 134099) Parakou, Borgou (population 103577) |
Benin's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: SuperSport.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 09:58:34 -0700 | |
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Burkina Faso will play host to Benin in an international friendly match slated for May 26 in Ouagadougou to build up to the qualifiers of the 2014 FIFA World debuting early next month. ?This encounter against the Stallions of Burkina Faso will help my ... read full story |
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| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Mon, 21 May 2012 05:45:20 -0700 | |
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South African Airways has launched another new route from its Johannesburg hub to an African destination, this time to Cotonou in Benin. The new route is a further step as the airline implements its Africa strategy in support of South Africa's business ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Afrique en Ligue | Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:26 -0700 | |
| South African Airways introduces flights - Johannesburg - Cotonou, Benin read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Sat, 19 May 2012 23:08:07 -0700 | |
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Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says the Police in Benin have arrested some people for allegedly being in possession of Direct Data Capturing (DDC) machine in the state. Oshiomhole made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday at an interview with the News Agency of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Vanguard | Mon, 21 May 2012 18:21:08 -0700 | |
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| Publisher: Nigerian Tribune | Mon, 21 May 2012 17:43:02 -0700 | |
| Edo: Anenih, Igbinedion, Ogbemudia team up against Oshiomhole ?As ACN ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: CHANNELS | Mon, 21 May 2012 03:03:58 -0700 | |
| Jonathan meets Edo PDP leaders over July polls read full story | ||
| Publisher: Leadership Newspapers | Mon, 21 May 2012 20:42:10 -0700 | |
| Edo Guber: Jonathan, Sambo, Anenih, Others In Crucial Meeting read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:47:16 -0700 | |
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The scene I witnessed there on Saturday?when African leaders from Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania stood side-by-side with G-8 leaders?deserves to be celebrated as another landmark: the global recognition that Africa has the potential to be ... read full story |
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