Benin
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| République populaire du Bénin People's Republic of Benin | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Fraternité, Justice, Travail" (French) "Fraternity, Justice, Labor" | |
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| Anthem L'Aube Nouvelle (The Dawn of a New Day) | |
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| Capital Largest city | Porto Novo 6°28′N 2°36′ECotonou |
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| Official languages | French |
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| Demonym | Beninese, Beninois |
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| Government - President | Socialist state Mathieu Kérékou |
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| Independence - Date | from France August 1, 1960 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 112,622 km² 43,483 sq mi 1.8 |
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| Population - July 2005 estimate - 2002 census - Density | 8,439,000 6,769,914 75/km² 194/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $8.75 billion $1,176 |
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| Gini (2003) | 36.5 (medium) |
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| HDI (2007) |  0.437 (low)
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| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | WAT (UTC +1) not observed (UTC +1) |
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| Internet TLD | .bj |
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| Calling code | +229 |
