The Flag of Benin

The Coat of arms of Benin

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin:

Benin – country in West Africa.^[1] Benin borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its capital is Porto Novo, but the seat of government is Cotonou. Benin was known as Dahomey until 1975.

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Benin
• Official English country name: The Republic of Benin
• Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
• Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
• Adjectival(s): Beninese
• Demonym(s):Beninese
• Etymology: Name of Benin
• ISO country codes: BJ, BEN, 204
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BJ
• Internet country code top-level domain: .bj

Geography of Benin

Geography of Benin

• Benin is: a country
• Population of Benin: 8,439,000(2005) - 89th most populous country
• Area of Benin: 112,622 square kilometres (43,484 sq mi) - 101st largest country
• Atlas of Benin

Location

• Benin is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Africa
      • West Africa
  • Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
• Extreme points of Benin
  • High: Mont Sokbaro 658 m (2,159 ft)
  • Low: Bight of Benin 0 m
• Land boundaries: 1,989 km

 Nigeria 773 km

 Togo 644 km

 Burkina Faso 306 km

 Niger 266 km

• Coastline: 121 km

Environment of Benin

• Climate of Benin
• Ecoregions in Benin
• Protected areas of Benin
  • National parks of Benin
• Wildlife of Benin
  • Fauna of Benin
    • Birds of Benin
    • Mammals of Benin

Natural geographic features of Benin

• Glaciers in Benin: none^[2]
• Lakes of Benin
  • Lake Ahémé
  • Lake Nokoué
• Rivers of Benin
  • Couffo River
  • Mono River
  • Niger River
    • Alibori River
    • Mékrou River
    • Oti River
    • Sota River
  • Ouémé River
• World Heritage Sites in Benin

Regions of Benin

Ecoregions of Benin

List of ecoregions in Benin

Administrative divisions of Benin

Subdivisions of Benin

• Provinces of Benin
  • Departments of Benin
    • Communes of Benin

Departments of Benin

Benin is divided into 12 departments:

• Alibori*
• Atakora
• Atlantique
• Borgou
• Collines*
• Donga*
• Kouffo*
• Littoral*
• Mono
• Ouémé
• Plateau*
• Zou

Communes of Benin

There are 77 communes in Benin.

Municipalities of Benin

• Capital of Benin: Porto Novo
• Cities of Benin
  • Abomey
  • Abomey-Calavi
  • Allada
  • Aplahoué
  • Athiémé
  • Banikoara
  • Bassila
  • Bembèrèkè
  • Bohicon
  • Bori
  • Boukoumbé
  • Bétérou
  • Comé
  • Cotonou
  • Cové
  • Dassa-Zoumé
  • Djougou
  • Dogbo-Tota
  • Ganvie
  • Gogounou
  • Grand Popo
  • Kandi
  • Karimama
  • Kouandé
  • Kérou
  • Kétou
  • Lokossa
  • Malanville
  • Natitingou
  • Ndali (Benin)
  • Nikki, Benin
  • Ouidah
  • Parakou
  • Pobé
  • Porga
  • Porto-Novo
  • Péhonko
  • Sakété
  • Savalou
  • Savé
  • Segboroué
  • Ségbana
  • Tanguietta
  • Tanguiéta
  • Tchaourou

Demography of Benin

Demographics of Benin

Government and politics of Benin

Politics of Benin

• Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Benin: Porto Novo
• Elections in Benin
• Political parties in Benin
  • Action Front for Renewal and Development
  • African Movement for Development and Progress
  • Alliance for Social Democracy
  • Alliance of Progress Forces (Benin)
  • Benin Rebirth Party
  • Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy
  • Communist Party of Benin
  • Congress of People for Progress
  • Democratic Renewal Party (Benin)
  • Hope Force
  • Impulse to Progress and Democracy
  • Key Force
  • Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
  • Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin
  • Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening
  • Movement for Development and Solidarity
  • Movement for Development by Culture
  • Movement for the People's Alternative
  • National Party "Together"
  • National Rally for Democracy (Benin)
  • New Alliance
  • Party of Construction and Labour
  • People's Republican Union
  • Rally for Democracy and Progress (Benin)
  • Party of Salvation
  • Social Democratic Party (Benin)
  • Star Alliance (Benin)
  • The Greens (Benin)
  • Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
  • Union for Future Benin
  • Union for Homeland and Labour
  • Union for the Nation
  • Union of Communists of Dahomey

Branches of government

Government of Benin

Executive branch of the government of Benin

• Head of state: President of Benin
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Benin

Legislative branch of the government of Benin

• National Assembly of Benin (unicameral parliament)

Judicial branch of the government of Benin

• High Court of Justice of Benin – made up of members of the Constitutional Court, Parliament and the president of the Supreme Court. It alone can judge the President.

Foreign relations of Benin

Foreign relations of Benin

• Diplomatic missions in Benin
• Diplomatic missions of Benin
• United States-Benin relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Benin is a member of:^[1]

Law and order in Benin

• Constitution of Benin
• Crime in Benin
• Human rights in Benin
  • LGBT rights in Benin
  • Freedom of religion in Benin
• Law enforcement in Benin

Military of Benin

Military of Benin

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
• Forces
  • Army of Benin
  • Navy of Benin
  • Air Force of Benin

History of Benin

History of Benin

• History of Benin
• Amedzofe (history)
• Béhanzin
• Benin Empire
• Borgu
• Colonial heads of São João Baptista de Ajudá
• Cotonou Agreement
• Ketu (Benin)
• List of presidents of Benin
• People's Republic of Benin
• Punitive Expedition of 1897
• Rulers of the Bariba state of Nikki
• Rulers of the Fon state of Alada
• Rulers of the Fon state of Savi Hweda

Dahomey

• Dahomey
• Abomey
• Adandozan
• Agaja
• Agoli-agbo
• Agonglo
• Akaba
• Arrada
• Battle of Abomey
• Béhanzin
• Colonial heads of Benin (Dahomey)
• Dahomey Amazons
• Dahomey War
  • First Franco-Dahomean War
  • Second Franco-Dahomean War
• Dakodonou
• Gangnihessou
• Ghezo
• Glele
• Houegbadja
• Kpengla
• Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome
• Tegbessou
• The annual customs of Dahomey
• West African Vodun

Disasters in Benin

• UTA Flight 141

Elections in Benin

• Elections in Benin
• Benin presidential election, 2001
• Beninese presidential election, 2006
• Dahomey legislative election, 1959

Culture of Benin

Culture of Benin

• Buildings and structures in Benin
  • Sports venues in Benin
    • Stade de l'Amitié
    • Football venues in Benin
• L'Aube Nouvelle
• Media in Benin
• Mythology in Benin
  • Dahomey mythology
    • Dahomey deities
      • Nana Buluku
    • Dahomey goddesses
      • Gleti
      • Mahu
    • Dahomey gods
      • Xevioso
• National symbols of Benin
  • Coat of arms of Benin
  • Flag of Benin
  • National anthem of Benin
• Public holidays in Benin
• World Heritage Sites in Benin
  • Royal Palaces of Abomey
• Guides du Bénin
• Scoutisme Béninois

Art in Benin

• Literature of Benin
  • Beninese writers
• Music of Benin
  • Gangbe brass band
  • Beninese hip hop

Ethnic groups in Benin

• Aja people
• Ewe people
• Fon people
• Tem peopleTem people
• Gurma
• Mahi people
• Rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Nungu
• Yoruba people
  • Yoruba language
  • Yoruba twins

Languages of Benin

• Languages of Benin
• Fon language
• Gen language
• Kabiyé language
• Phla–Pherá languages
• Yoruba language
• Mina
• Goun
• Dendi
• Natimba

Religion in Benin

• Religion in Benin
  • Christianity in Benin
    • Celestial Church of Christ
    • Roman Catholicism in Benin
  • Islam in Benin

Sports in Benin

Football in Benin

• Football in Benin
• Benin national football team
• Benin Football Federation

Benin at the Olympics

• Benin at the Olympics
• Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Benin

Economy of Benin

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 136th (one hundred and thirty sixth)
• Agriculture in Benin
  • Fishing in Benin
• Communications in Benin
  • Internet in Benin
• Companies of Benin
• Currency of Benin: Franc
  • ISO 4217: XOF
• Energy in Benin
• Health in Benin
• Mineral industry of Benin
  • Mining in Benin
• Tourism in Benin
  • Visa policy of Benin
• Trade unions in Benin
  • Autonomous Trade Unions Centre
  • General Confederation of the Workers of Benin
  • National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin
• Transport in Benin
  • Air transport in Benin
    • Airports in Benin
      • Cadjehoun Airport
    • Airlines of Benin
      • Aero Benin
      • Afric'Air Charter
      • Afrique Airlines
      • Benin Golf Air
      • Trans Air Benin
      • West African Airlines
      • Zircon Airways Benin
  • Rail transport in Benin
• Water supply and sanitation in Benin

Education in Benin

Education in Benin

Health in Benin

Health in Benin

Beninese people

• Grace d'Almeida
• Bernardin Gantin
• Kojo Tovalou Houénou
• Djimon Hounsou
• Jacob U. Egharevba
• Théophile Nata
• Pierre Osho
• Zomahoun Idossou Rufin
• Ismaël Tidjani Serpos
• Rosine Vieyra Soglo
• Arlette Claudine Kpèdétin Dagnon Vignikin - Ambassador

Beninese musicians

• Angélique Kidjo
• Zeynab Habib

Beninese politicians

• List of presidents of Benin
• Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin
• Alphonse Amadou Alley
• Bruno Amoussou
• Sourou-Migan Apithy
• Martin Azonhiho
• Rogatien Biaou
• Yayi Boni
• Tahirou Congacou
• Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo
• Frédéric Dohou
• Pascal Fantodji
• Jerome Sacca Kina Guezere
• Adrien Houngbédji
• Simon Idohou
• Mathieu Kérékou
• Maurice Kouandété
• Hubert Maga
• Théophile Nata
• Pierre Osho
• Orou Gabé Orou Sego
• Ismaël Tidjani Serpos
• Seïdou Mama Sika
• Christophe Soglo
• Nicéphore Soglo
• Rosine Vieyra Soglo
• Émile Zinsou

Beninese sportspeople

Beninese footballers

• Anicet Adjamonsi
• Moustapha Agnidé
• Maxime Agueh
• Jocelyn Ahouéya
• Rodrigue Akpakoun
• Romuald Boco
• Rachad Chitou
• Damien Chrysostome
• Adigo Dinalo
• Laurent D'Jaffo
• Alain Gaspoz
• Réda Johnson
• Moussoro Kabirou
• Moussa Latoundji
• Mouritala Ogunbiyi
• Jonas Okétola
• Sylvain Remy
• Stéphane Sessegnon
• Félicien Singbo
• Samuel Emmanuel Suka
• Omar Tchomogo
• Seydath Tchomogo
• Tony Toklomety
• Oladipupo Wassiou

Beninese football referees

• Coffi Codjia

Beninese writers

• List of Beninese writers
• Olympe Bhely-Quenum
• Paulin J. Hountondji