| NAME: | BENIN |
| FLAG: |  |
| LOCATION: |  |
| CAPITAL: | Porto-Novo |
| CURRENCY: | West African CFA franc |
| POPULATION: | 10,323,000 |
| LANGUAGE: | French |
| INDEPENDENCE: | August 1, 1960 |
| MOTTO: | "Fraternité, Justice, Travail" (French) "Fraternity, Justice, Labour" |
| DEMONYM: | Beninese . Beninois |
| COAT OF ALMS: |  |
| ANTHEM: | Anthem: L'Aube Nouvelle (French) The Dawn of a New Day |
| PRESIDENT: | Yayi Boni |
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