Major ethnic groups of Benin

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. en.wikipedia.org

Capital: Porto-Novo Currency: CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) GDP (PPP): $28 billion (2018) HDI: 167 (2015)

Demonym(s) Beninese Government	Presidential republic • President Patrice Talon • President of the National Assembly Adrien Houngbédji Legislature	National Assembly Independence • from France 1 August 1960 Area • Total 114,763 km2 (44,310 sq mi)[1] (100th) • Water (%) 0.4% Population • 2016 estimate 10,872,298[2] (82nd) • 2013 census 10,008,749[3] • Density 94.8/km2 (245.5/sq mi) (120th)

Benin, officially Republic of Benin, French République du Bénin, formerly (until 1975) Dahomey or (1975–90) People’s Republic of Benin

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