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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Area > Land
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110,620 sq km |
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[101st of 238]
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Area > Total
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112,620 sq km |
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[106th of 250]
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Capital city with population
Porto-Novo (official) - 177,660; Cotonou (de facto capital) - 33,212 |
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
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Forested Land
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24% |
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[110th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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9 30 N, 2 15 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Burkina Faso 306 km, Niger 266 km, Nigeria 773 km, Togo 644 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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23.53% |
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[39th of 258]
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Largest city
Porto-Novo (capital city, not largest urban area) |
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Largest city population
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194,000 |
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[135th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Porto-Novo - 177,660 |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from December to March |
Natural resources
small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber |
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Population density
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57 people per sqkm |
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[132nd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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76.29 people/m²
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[105th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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112,620 km²
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[100th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Sokbaro |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Benin, Republic of Benin, Republique du Benin
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