Wednesday, December 29, 2010

BENIN COUNTRY DETAILS

BENIN (WEST AFRICA)

OFFICIAL NAME - republic of benin

FORMATION - 1960 / 1960

CAPITAL - porto-novo

POPULATION - 8.4 million / 197 people per sq mile

TOTAL AREA - 43,483 sq mile

LANGUAGES - french ,fon ,bariba ,yoruba ,adja ,houeda ,somba

RELIGIONS - christian 20% ,muslim 30% ,voodoo 50%

ETHNIC MIX - fon 47% ,adja 12%, bariba 10%,other 31%

GOVERNMENT - presidential system

CURRENCY - CFA franc

LITERACY RATE - 34%

CALORIE CONSUMPTION - 2548 Calories

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