Benin
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| Capital City : |
Porto-Novo |
| Population : |
8.4 million people |
| Motto : |
Fraternity, Justice, Labour |
| Region : |
Western Africa |
| Bordering Countries : |
Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Niger |
| Area Size : |
112,622 Square Kilometers |
| Natural Disasters : |
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| World Size Rank : |
101 largest country |
| Continent Size Rank : |
37th largest country in Africa |
| Landmarks : |
Bight of Benin |
| Independence Day : |
August 1, 1960 from France |
| Airports : |
9 airports |
| Flag : |
2 equal horizontal stripes, red and yellow, 1 green vertical stripe the same size as other 2 stripes. |
| Resources : |
cotton |
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