| Point | Information |
| Country Name | Republic of Benin |
| Short Name | Benin |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Largest city | Cotonou |
| Official languages | French |
| National Languages | Fon, Yoruba, Fula, Bariba |
| Religion | 53.0% Christianity, 23.8% Islam, 18.1% Traditional faiths, 5.0% Unaffiliated, 0.1% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Beninese |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| President | Patrice Talon |
| Vice President | ————– |
| House Speaker | Louis Vlavonou |
| Chief Justice | Elisabeth Ekoué Pognon |
| Total Area | 114,763 km2 |
| Water (%) | 0.4% |
| Total Land Area (%) | 114,303 km2 |
| Population | 11,733,059 |
| GDP (PPP) | $29.918 billion |
| GDP (Nominal) | $11.386 billion |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +229 |
| ISO 3166 code | BJ |
| Internet TLD | .bj |
| Political Parties | · Democratic Renewal Party
· African Movement for Development and Progress · Social Democratic Party · Renaissance Party of Benin |
| Independence Day | 1 August 1960 |
| Tallest Building | BCEAO Building
Building on Ave du Nouveau Pont Building on Boulevard Saint Michel L’Africaine des Assurances |
| Richest Persons | Sébastien Ajavon |
| Top Website | Www.gouv.bj
Hotels-benin.com |
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