BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
Patrice Guillaume Athanase TALON
Governance:
Presidential Republic
Capital:
Porto-Novo
Land Area:
112.622 Km2
Population:
10,323,000
Independence:
August 1, 1960
Official Language:
French
Currency:
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time Zone:
WAT (UTC+1)
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