Benin
Official name: |
Benin |
Capital City: |
Porto-Novo |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
229 |
Population: |
5,709,529 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Fon and Yoruba |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 10, 28, Feb 15, Mar 11, Apr 6, 25, May 2, Jun 2, 13, Aug 1, 2, 15, Nov 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cotton, crude oil, palm products, cocoa |
Partners: France, Morocco 37%, Portugal 14%, Spain, Italy, UK, US, Libya Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco, petroleum products, intermediate goods, capital goods, light consumer goods |
Partners: France 24%, Thailand 12%, Netherlands 7%, US 5%, China, Hong Kong Total Export: |
$310 million (f.o.b) |
Total Import: |
$439 million (c.i.f.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$7.6 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,380 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
37% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.32% (1996 est.) |
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