Benin

The capital is Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government of this country of 7,460,025 people. Languages in use French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north). It's climate is tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north. The currency is the Communaute Financiere Africaine franc and the country has an area of 110,620 km2. It's phone prefix is +229 and the electricity has 220 volts.

CIA - The World Factbook -- Benin
Offers map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications,..
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bn.html

Wikipedia - Benin
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography,..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin

University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Benin
This site provides information on the national institutions, administrative map of..
www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Benin.html

Lonely Planet - World Guide: Benin
Comprehensive facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the..
www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/benin

BBC News - Country Profile: Benin
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with..
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064527.stm

Benin
World—Countries.
www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107337.html

The Africa Guide - Benin
A complete and comprehensive guide Benin, detailing accommodation, safaris, visitor..
www.africaguide.com/country/benin/index.htm

Republic of Benin - Welcome to Benin
Official Tourism Website of the Republic of Benin, Site Officiel du tourisme et de..
www.benintourisme.com

benin map and information page
a world atlas of facts flags and maps including every continent, country, dependency,..
worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/bj.htm

Benin (05/06)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy,..
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm

allAfrica.com - Benin
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience.
allafrica.com/benin

MBendi - Benin
An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Benin including economic and travel..
www.mbendi.co.za/cybecy.htm

Benin
Benin is situated in West Africa and is bounded to the east by Nigeria, to the north..
us-africa.tripod.com/benin.html

Benin in the Yahoo! Directory
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United Nations - OCHA IRIN Africa News
BENIN: Prison inmates "like corpses in the drawers of a morgue“ .
www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=Benin

IANA | .bj - Benin
Office des Postes et Telecommunications du Benin Cotonou BP 5959 Benin Email: dosfrk@intnet.
www.iana.org/root-whois/bj.htm

HRW WORLD ATLAS - Benin
Country (long form), Republic of Benin.
go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/benin.htm

Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Benin
Benin on the Internet.
library.stanford.edu/africa/benin.html

Free TV from Benin - LyngSat
LyngSat Free TV.
www.lyngsat.com/freetv/Benin.html

Mission Permanente du Bénin
Drapeau Benin.
www.un.int/benin

Ethnologue - Languages of Benin
Information about the living languages of the African country including population,..
www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Benin

Governments on the WWW: Benin
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Benin.
www.gksoft.com/govt/en/bj.html

Benin
Benin gained independance in 1960, as a Republic of Dahomey.
fotw.vexillum.com/flags/bj.html

Columbus Guides - World Travel Guide: Benin
The World Travel Guide is an invaluable source of comprehensive and detailed information..
www.worldtravelguide.net/country/country_guide.ehtml?i=ben

Weather Underground - Benin
Displays current conditions for all major cities on one page, with five-day forecast..
www.wunderground.com/global/BJ.html

US Law Library of Congress - Benin
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the..
www.loc.gov/law/guide/benin.html

University of Texas Libraries - Benin Maps
Country, city and thematic maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at..
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/benin.html

Gouvernement du Bénin
Panorama du pays, les institutions et l'administrations, programmes et activités,..
www.gouv.bj

Travel Advice for Benin - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs ...
Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Benin.
www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Benin

Carte détaillée du Bénin
La carte du Bénin.
www.izf.net/izf/documentation/cartes/pays/supercartes/b%C3%A9nin.htm