Benin

Para keng aliwang gamit, lawen ye ing Benin (disambiguation).

Republic of Benin République du Bénin
Motto: Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French: "Fellowship, Justice, Labour")
Anthem: L'Aube Nouvelle
Capital		Porto Novo, Cotonou1 6°28′N 2°36′E
Largest city		Cotonou
Official language(s)		French
Government		Multiparty dem. rule
-	President	Yayi Boni
Independence		From France
-	Date	August 1, 1960
-	Water (%)	1.8
Population
-	July 2005 estimate	8,439,000 2 (89th)
-	2002 census	6,769,914
GDP (PPP)		2005 estimate
-	Total	$8.669 billion (146th)
-	Per capita	$1,100 (206th)
HDI (2003)		0.431 (low) (162nd)
Currency		CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone		(UTC+ 1)
Internet TLD		.bj
Calling code		229
1. Cotonou is the seat of government. 2. Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected 3. Rank based on 2005 estimate.