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Country Facts
Full name:
The Republic of Benin
Population:
8.9 million (UN, 2009)
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:
60 years (men), 62 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit:
1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
Main exports:
Cotton, palm oil
GNI per capita:
US $690 (World Bank, 2008)
Internet domain:
.bj
International dialling code:
+229
Climatological Information
Month
Mean Temperature
o
C
Mean Total Precipitation (mm)
Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan
23.8
30.8
9.2
1.0
Feb
25.4
31.6
36.8
2.0
Mar
25.9
31.9
73.8
4.0
Apr
25.6
31.6
137.0
7.0
May
24.6
31.0
196.9
11.0
Jun
23.7
29.2
356.0
15.0
Jul
23.7
28.0
147.0
8.0
Aug
23.4
27.8
64.9
5.0
Sep
23.6
28.4
99.0
8.0
Oct
23.8
29.6
126.7
8.0
Nov
24.3
30.9
41.4
4.0
Dec
23.8
30.8
19.6
2.0
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