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BENIN |
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Official Name: |
Republic of Benin |
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Capital: |
Porto Novo |
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Area ('000 Sq. Km.): |
113 |
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Popolation: |
5.7 |
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Region: |
West Africa |
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Official Language: |
French |
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Independence: |
1 August 1960 from France |
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Administrative division: |
6 provinces; Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou,
Mono, Oueme, Zou note: six additional provinces have been reported but not confirmed; they are Alibori, Collines, Couffo, Donga, Littoral, and Plateau; moreover, the term "province" may have been changed to "department; |
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GNP Pro Capita (US $) - 1997 |
380 |
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Primary School Enrolment (Percentage) - 1996 |
76 |
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Adult Illiteracy Rate (Percentage) - 1995 |
63 |
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Life Expectancy (Years) - 1997 |
56 |
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CPI Inflation (Percentage) - 1997 |
3.6 |
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GDP Growth (Percentage) - 1997 |
5.6 |
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The index has been created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, as part of its comprehensive effort to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs.
Resources represents part of Karen Fung's "Africa South of the Sahara Electronic Guide". It covers: news, history, geography, etc
Electronic Online Databases & Internet Access in Benin
Information about Electronic Online Databases & Internet Access in Benin (EL.O.D.I.A.).
The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information.
This Web Site provides audio-files on Fon or Fongbe, the predominant language of Southern Benin (English Pronunciation) Le Benin (French Pronunciation), West Africa, which is spoken by about a million and half people.
Daily paper, comprehensive news source for current events in Benin.
Weekly press review, comprehensive news source for current events in Benin.
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