Benin Facts and Culture

Food and Recipes: The main food is La Pate, bread made from various kinds of flour. La pate is dipped into sauces and... More
Family: A marriage is considered the alliance of two families. In rural areas the extended family lives in a compound of... More
Fashion: Urban residents wear western and traditional style clothes. Rural women often wear a pagne. The boubou is popular with both... More
Visiting: Men usually shake right hands, with the oldest person initiating the handshake. Women shake hands with men only if the... More

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Capital	Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
Government Type	presidential republic
Currency	Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)
Population	10,741,458
Total Area	43,483 Square Miles 112,622 Square Kilometers
Location	Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo
Language	French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)

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