BENIN

Population: 7.1 million (UN, 2005)

Capital: Porto-Novo

Area: 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq miles)

Major languages: French (official) Fon, Ge, Bariba, Yoruba, Dendi

Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes

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