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Administrative divisions
12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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6 29 N, 2 37 E |
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Constitution
adopted by referendum 2 December 1990 |
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Corruption
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2.9 |
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[94th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
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01 B. P. 2012, Cotonou |
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Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Thomas YAYI Boni (since 6 April 2006); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government |
Flag description
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red (bottom) with a vertical green band on the hoist side |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
1 August 1960 (from France) |
Judicial branch
Constitutional Court or Cour Constitutionnelle; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Court of Justice |
Legal system
based on French civil law and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
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National holiday
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National Day, 1 August |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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6% |
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[98th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Alliance for Dynamic Democracy or ADD; Alliance of Progress Forces or AFP; African Movement for Democracy and Progress or MADEP [Sefou FAGBOHOUN]; Benin Renaissance or RB [Rosine SOGLO]; Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Adrien HOUNGBEDJI]; Force Cowrie for an Emerging Benin or FCBE; Impulse for Progress and Democracy or IPD [Theophile NATA]; Key Force or FC [Lazare SÈHOUÉTO]; Movement for the People's Alternative or MAP [Olivier CAPO-CHICHI]; Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Dominique HOUNGNINOU]; Social Democrat Party or PSD [Bruno AMOUSSOU]; Union for the Relief or UPR [Issa SALIFOU]; Union for Democracy and National Solidarity or UDS [Sacca LAFIA]; note: approximately 20 additional minor parties |
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Status
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pseudo-democracy |
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Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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31 days
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[100th of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
in September 2007, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intervened to attempt to resolve the dispute over two villages along the Benin-Burkina Faso border that remain from 2005 ICJ decision; much of Benin-Niger boundary, including tripoint with Nigeria, remains undemarcated; in 2005, Nigeria ceded thirteen villages to Benin, but border relations remain strained by rival cross-border gang clashes; talks continue between Benin and Togo on funding the Adjrala hydroelectric dam on the Mona River |
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