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Benin
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| Capital city | Porto-Novo (official) Cotonou (administrative) |
| State | Semi-presidential system |
| Coin | West African CFA Franc (XOF) |
| Area | 112,622 km2 |
| Population | 9,983,884 (2013 census) 10,323,000 (July 2013 estimate) |
| Language | French |
| Religion | Christianity: 50% Islam 24.4% Voodoo: 17.3% Atheism: 6.5% |
| Calling Code | 229 |
| Internet TLD | .bj |
| Time zone | (UTC 1) |
The Benin is her country WesternAfrica
At a glance
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Important cities
Porto-Novo. - Official capital of Benin.
Cotonou. - Largest city and seat of the Benin government.
Amboi (Abomey). - Former capital of the kingdom of Dahomey. The royal palaces, built in 1645, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Uida (Ouidah). - The city of voodoo. Every year, on January 10, the voodoo festival is held in Wida with the participation of believers from neighboring countries.
Grand Prix (Grand-Popo). - Seaside resort with long sandy beaches. The ocean waters are very turbulent.
Παρακου (Parakou). - The largest urban center in the North
Natingu (Natitingou). City of 100,000 inhabitants, at an altitude of 406 m. The climate is pleasant, with a humidity of 10% and temperatures that drop to 17 "at night.
Bukube (Boukoumbé). - Border town on the border with Togo
Additional tourist destinations
Pentzari National Park (Pandjari National Park). - The most impressive park in West Africa. You will see many wildlife, such as leopards, hippos, monkeys, mainly baboons, and a rare endangered lion subspecies, the West African lion.
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