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About Benin

Official Name:Republic of Benin

Total GDP:USD 17.40 billion

GDP per capita:USD 1,302.85

Currency:West African CFA franc (XOF)

Area:112,622.00 square kilometers

Driving Side:Right

Capital:Porto-Novo

Timezones:UTC+01:00

Total Population:13.35 million

Google map url:https://goo.gl/maps/uMw1BsHEXQYgVFFu6

Start of week:Monday

Region (Sub Region):Africa (Western Africa)

International Direct Dialing (IDD):+229

Neighboring Countries:Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo

Flag:

The flag of Benin features a green vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and red adjoining the vertical band.

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1. Kabul Population: 3,277,000
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 0
2. Kandahār Population: 715,542
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 0
3. Jalālābād Population: 597,971
Count of 5-Star Hotels: 0