Benin
Location: West Africa, bordered by Togo on the West, Burkina
Faso and Niger on the North, Nigeria on the East
Area: 43,484 square miles
Population: 5,000,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Cotonou, Porto-Novo (capital)
Languages: French, African languages
Ethnic groups: Fons, Adjas, Baribas, Yoruba
Religions: Animist, Christian, Muslim
Chief industries: Palm oil processing, textiles
Chief crops: Oil palms, peanuts, coffee, cotton, tobacco, corn,
rice
Minerals: Lime, oil
Leading export: Palm products
Leading imports: Fuels, foodstuffs, consumer goods, machinery
Monetary unit: CFA franc