Benin
Benin
| Part of | Fǝte Africa yǝ  |
|---|---|
| Inception | 1 Shawur 1960 |
| Official name | Bénin, République du Bénin, Republic of Benin, Beninská republika |
| Short name | 🇧🇯 |
| IPA transcription | bɛˈnɪn |
| Named after | Bight of Benin |
| Official language | French |
| Anthem | L'Aube Nouvelle |
| Culture | culture of Benin |
| Motto text | Fraternité, Justice, Travail, Fraternity, Justice, Labour, Братство, справедливост, труд, Bratstvo, pravica, delo, Brawdoliaeth, Cyfiawnder, Gwaith |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Benin |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00, Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Located in/on physical feature | Fǝte Africa yǝ |
| Coordinate location | 8°50′0″N 2°11′0″E |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 10°35′33″N 3°50′36″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 12°25′12″N 2°48′0″E |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 6°14′3″N 1°37′45″E |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 10°22′40″N 0°46′40″E |
| Highest point | Mont Sokbaro |
| Lowest point | Bight of Benin |
| Basic form of government | representative democracy |
| Office held by head of state | President of the Republic of Benin |
| Head of state | Patrice Talon |
| Office held by head of government | President of the Republic of Benin |
| Head of government | Patrice Talon |
| Executive body | Government of Benin |
| Legislative body | National Assembly |
| Central bank | Central Bank of West African States |
| Currency | West African CFA franc |
| Shares border with | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo |
| Driving side | right |
| Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E |
| Replaces | French West Africa |
| Official website | https://www.gouv.bj/ |
| Hashtag | Benin |
| Top-level Internet domain | .bj |
| Flag | flag of Benin |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Benin |
| Geography of topic | geography of Benin |
| Has characteristic | free country |
| History of topic | history of Benin |
| Economy of topic | economy of Benin |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Benin |
| Mobile country code | 616 |
| Country calling code | +229 |
| Emergency phone number | 112, 117, 118 |
| Licence plate code | DY |
| Maritime identification digits | 610 |
| Unicode character | 🇧🇯 |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Benin |
Benin (/bɛˈniːn/ i ben-EEN, /bɪˈniːn/ bin-EEN;[1] French: Bénin [benɛ̃] i, Fon: Benɛ, Fula: Benen), rasmaro Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin), kuru kuru sha Dahomey lan notin, shima lardədo fəte Afrikaben. Togo'a fəten, Nigeria'a gədin, Burkina Faso'a yala-fəten, Niger'a yala-gǝdin.