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Since 1924
Area
112,620 sq. km
Population
14,697,052 (2024).
Capital
Porto-Novo.
Currency
C.F.A. franc.
Official language
French.
Main agricultural and natural products
Cotton, manioc, Indian potatoes, cocoa, palm products, grain, groundnuts, forestry.
Main Mineral Products
Petroleum, gold, phosphate, marble, iron.
Main exports
Cotton, petroleum, cocoa.
Tourist Industry
Lake of “Ganvié”; natural reserves.
GNI
(per capita): U.S.$ 1,434 (estimated 2023).
A former French colony, part of French West Africa, Benin obtained its internal administrative autonomy and became a member of the French Community in 1958 and later achieved its complete independence on August 1, 1960.
The country’s economy is mainly based on agriculture (approximately 60%).
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