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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Area > Land
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110,620 sq km
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[101st of 236]
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(per capita)
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13.969 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[97th of 201]
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Area > Total
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112,620 sq km
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[106th of 248]
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(per capita)
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15.648 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[98th of 193]
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Area > Water
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2,000 sq km
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[82nd of 237]
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(per capita)
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247.576 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[74th of 225]
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Capital city with population
Porto-Novo (official) - 177,660; Cotonou (de facto capital) - 33,212 |
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capitals and largest cities > Countries > Cities larger than the capital
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Cotonou |
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Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
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Coastline
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121 km
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[165th of 249]
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(per capita)
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14.978 km
per 1 million people |
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[171st of 230]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Sokbaro 658 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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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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Geography > Note
sandbanks create difficult access to a coast with no natural harbors, river mouths, or islands |
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Irrigated land
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120 sq km
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[134th of 185]
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(per capita)
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14.855 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[153rd of 173]
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