World Region Information --- Benin Information
Benin
We are researching local information on Benin. The Republic of Benin is a country in West Africa. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Benin.
World Region Information --- Benin Information
We are researching local information on Benin. The Republic of Benin is a country in West Africa. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Benin.
It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast. To the south it faces the Gulf of Guinea.
Approx. 115,000 km2
Approximately 11.73 million people
Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba, Fulan, etc.
French
53.0% Christianity, 24% Islam, 18% traditional beliefs, others
- Eglise Saint Michel
It is heavily influenced by voodoo and the West African slave trade.
- The Museum of the Zinsou Foundation
- Artisanal Center
- Pendjari National Park
- La Porte Du Non Retour
The literacy rate in 2015 is about 38%. Enrollment rate is rapidly increasing due to free education. Also, a much higher proportion of boys than girls are enrolled in school.
- Universite D'Abomey-Calavi
- Universite de Parakou
- Universite Nationale d'Agriculture
- Institut Superieur des Metiers de l'Audiovisue
- ISM Adonai
- Pigier Benin
- UATM Gasa
- Irgib Africa University
- Bibliotheque Benin Excellence
- Bibliotheque Nationale du Benin
1892 become a protectorate of France
1946 French overseas territory
1960 Declaration of independence as the Republic of Dahomey
1963-72 frequent military coups
1975 Name changed to People's Republic of Benin
1990 Renamed the country to the Republic of Benin
It is a presidential democratic republic with a multi-party system. The president serves as both head of state and head of government. The parliament is unicameral.
- Presidence de la Republique du Benin
- Supreme Court of Benin
$971
The economy is underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production and regional trade.
South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana , Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya , Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea, Senegal, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cape Verde
