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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
Capital city with population
Porto-Novo (official) - 177,660; Cotonou (de facto capital) - 33,212 |
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Forested Land
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24% |
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[110th of 193]
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Land use > Arable land
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23.53 %
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[41st of 241]
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Land use > Other
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74.1 %
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[180th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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2.37 %
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[81st of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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200 nm
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[6th of 190]
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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181.03 people/km² of arable lan |
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[123rd of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains |
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