🇧🇯Benin
Bénin
Benin is a sovereign country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Porto-Novo. It has a population of about 12,123,198 across 112,622 km² — roughly 108 people per km². The currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF Fr). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are BJ, BEN, 204, and the international calling code is +229.
Key facts about Benin
GET/alpha/BJOther names for Benin
Largest cities in Benin (12)
GET/cities?country=BJCountries bordering Benin (4)
GET/borders/beninFrequently asked questions about Benin
What is the capital of Benin?
The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo.
What is the population of Benin?
Benin has a population of about 12,123,198, the 77th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Benin?
Benin uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).
What languages are spoken in Benin?
The main language of Benin is French.
What is the calling code for Benin?
The international dialing code for Benin is +229.
Which countries border Benin?
Benin shares land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo.
Query Benin from the API
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GET countries.dev/alpha/BJGET countries.dev/alpha/BENGET countries.dev/numericcode/204GET countries.dev/cioc/BENGET countries.dev/name/beninGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/XOFGET countries.dev/lang/frGET countries.dev/callingcode/229GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/bjGET countries.dev/demonym/BenineseGET countries.dev/capital/Porto-Novo