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Benin
- Location
Location Description
Western Africa, between Nigeria and Togo
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country 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.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Language
- French
- Currency
- (franc)
- Size
- 43,484 sq mi (112,622 sq km) — 103rd largest
- Total Population
- 13,224,860 people — 78th largest
- Population Density
- 304 people per sq mi (117 people per sq km) — 102nd largest