Country Details
| About | Particulars | |
|---|---|---|
| Country Name | Benin |
 National Flag |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | |
| Country Abriviation [2] | BJ | |
| Country Abriviation [3] | BEN | |
| ISO Numeric | 204 | |
| Geo Name ID | 2395170 | |
| ISD Code | +229 | |
| Currency | Franc | |
| Language Spoken | French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) | |
| Language [Code] | fr-BJ | |
| Area | 1,12,620 Km² | |