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Benin

The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band.Coat of arms of Benin
Official nameRepublic of Benin
LocationAfrica | Western Africa
Area112622 km2
Population12.12M inhabitants
Density107.645 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Beninese / (f) Beninese
Official languagesFrench
Capital(s)Porto-Novo
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (Fr)
GINI47.8 (2015)
TLD.bj
Phone code+2, suffix(es): 29
Postal code formatnone
Drives on theright