- Outline of Benin
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The Coat of arms of Benin The Flag of Benin
The location of Benin
An enlargeable map of the Republic of BeninSee also: Index of Benin-related articlesThe Republic of Benin is a sovereign country located 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Benin:
General reference
An enlargeable map of Benin- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Benin
- Official English country name: The Republic of Benin
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Beninian
- Demonym(s):
- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of BeninMain article: 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:
- 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
An enlargeable satellite image of BeninMain article: Environment of Benin- Climate of Benin
- Environmental issues in Benin
- Ecoregions in Benin
- Renewable energy in Benin
- Geology of Benin
- Protected areas of Benin
- Biosphere reserves in Benin
- National parks of Benin
- Wildlife of Benin
- Flora of Benin
- Fauna of Benin
Natural geographic features of Benin
Main article: Landforms of Benin- Glaciers in Benin: none [2]
- Islands of Benin
- Lakes of Benin
- Mountains of Benin
- Volcanoes in Benin
- Rivers of Benin
- Waterfalls of Benin
- Valleys of Benin
- World Heritage Sites in Benin
Regions of Benin
- Main article: Regions of Benin
Ecoregions of Benin
- Main article: Ecoregions in Benin
Administrative divisions of Benin
- Main article: Subdivisions of Benin
- Provinces of Benin
- Departments of Benin
- Communes of Benin
- Municipalities of Benin
- Departments of Benin
Departments of Benin
Main article: Departments of BeninBenin is divided into six departments:
- Atakora Department
- Atlantique Department
- Borgou Department
- Mono Department
- Oueme Department
- Zou Department
Departments of Benin
Main article: Departments of BeninBenin is divided into 12 Departments:
Communes of Benin
Main article: Communes of BeninThere are 77 communes in Benin.
Municipalities of Benin
Main article: Municipalities of Benin- Capital of Benin: Porto Novo
- Cities of Benin
Demography of Benin
- Main article: Demographics of Benin
Government and politics of Benin
- Main article: Government of Benin and Politics of Benin
- Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Benin: Porto Novo
- Elections in Benin
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Benin
- Political scandals of Benin
- Taxation in Benin
Branches of government
Main article: Government of BeninExecutive branch of the government of Benin
- Head of state: President of Benin,
- Head of government: President of Benin,
- Cabinet of Benin
Legislative branch of the government of Benin
- National Assembly of Benin (unicameral parliament)
Judicial branch of the government of Benin
Main article: Court system of Benin- Supreme Court of Benin
Foreign relations of Benin
Main article: 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
- Main article: Law of Benin
- Capital punishment in Benin
- Constitution of Benin
- Crime in Benin
- Human rights in Benin
- Law enforcement in Benin
Military of Benin
- Main article: Military of Benin
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Benin
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Benin
- Navy of Benin
- Air Force of Benin
- Special forces of Benin
- Military history of Benin
- Military ranks of Benin
Local government in Benin
Main article: Local government in BeninHistory of Benin
- Main article: History of Benin, Timeline of the history of Benin, and Current events of Benin
- Economic history of Benin
- Military history of Benin
Culture of Benin
- Main article: Culture of Benin
- Architecture of Benin
- Cuisine of Benin
- Ethnic minorities in Benin
- Festivals in Benin
- Humor in Benin
- Languages of Benin
- Media in Benin
- National symbols of Benin
- Coat of arms of Benin
- Flag of Benin
- National anthem of Benin
- People of Benin
- Prostitution in Benin
- Public holidays in Benin
- Records of Benin
- Religion in Benin
- Buddhism in Benin
- Christianity in Benin
- Hinduism in Benin
- Islam in Benin
- Judaism in Benin
- Sikhism in Benin
- World Heritage Sites in Benin
Art in Benin
- Art in Benin
- Cinema of Benin
- Literature of Benin
- Music of Benin
- Television in Benin
- Theatre in Benin
Sports in Benin
- Main article: Sports in Benin
Economy and infrastructure of Benin
- Main article: Economy of Benin
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 136th (one hundred and thirty sixth)
- Agriculture in Benin
- Fishing in Benin
- Banking in Benin
- National Bank of Benin
- Communications in Benin
- Internet in Benin
- Companies of Benin
- Currency of Benin: Franc
- ISO 4217: XOF
- Economic history of Benin
- Energy in Benin
- Oil industry in Benin
- Health in Benin
- Health care in Benin
- Mineral industry of Benin
- Mining in Benin
- Oil industry in Benin
- Benin Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Benin
- Trade unions in Benin
- Transport in Benin
- Airports in Benin
- Rail transport in Benin
- Roads in Benin
- Water supply and sanitation in Benin
Education in Benin
- Main article: Education in Benin
Health in Benin
Main article: Health in BeninSee also
- All pages beginning with "Benin"
- All pages with titles containing "Benin"
- All pages beginning with "Beninese"
- All pages with titles containing "Beninese"
- Index of Benin-related articles
- List of Benin-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Benin". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bn.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government
- Benin Government Portal (official site)
- News
- allAfrica - Benin news headline links
- AfricaTime news - Benin
- quotidien le martinal
- ORTB - Office of Radio & Television Benin
- LC2 international TV (Live TV )
- Overviews
- BBC News - Country Study: Benin
- Benin entry at The World Factbook
- MBendi - Information for Africa
- US State Department - Benin includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Rural poverty in Benin (IFAD) (French)
- World Bank Country Brief: Benin
- Culture
- Directories
- Columbia University Libraries - Benin directory category of the WWW-VL
- Benin at the Open Directory Project
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Benin directory category
- Yahoo! - Benin directory category
- Japan Africa Network
- Tourism
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