Benin

A country in Africa, capital Porto-Novo

Benin is a country in Africa. Its capital is Porto-Novo. About 11.8 million people live here on 117,500 km² — 3.8 times smaller than Uzbekistan. People speak French. Its flag is on the pin!

Capital: Porto-Novo. Language: French.

Benin (ISO code BEN, internet domain .bj) lies in Africa; 100th in the world by area (117,500 km², 3.8 times smaller than Uzbekistan). Population 11.8 million (density 100 per km²; Uzbekistan has 82). Capital: Porto-Novo; official languages: French. Its borders show on the globe in the Countries layer; a detailed card will come in the next wave.

Fun facts

• 100th in the world by area.
• 100 people per km² — Uzbekistan has 82.
• Web addresses end in .bj.