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EDM code | ITU code | FIPS code | ISO 3c | ISO 2c | ISO Internet | ISO Nb | license plate | Olympic code | ISO 3c code | ISO Nb code | Phone prefix | GMT time | |
BEN | BEN | BN | BEN | BJ | .bj | 204 | BY | BEN | XOF | 952 | 229 | +1 |
EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World. ITU code : International Communication Union. FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government. ISO codes : International Organization for Standardization. |
Area : | 112 620 Km2 | |||
Water : | 1.8 % | |||
Lands under cultivation : | 17 % | |||
Wild pasture lands : | 4 % | |||
Forests : | 24 % |
Min. Height : 0 m (Atlantic Ocean) | |
Max. Height : 698 m (Mt Sokbaro) |
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2002 | 2005 | Population (2005) : | 8 440 000 people |
Density : | 75 people / Km2 | |||||||||||||
Fertility rate : | ||||||||||||||
Life expectancy : | 55 years | |||||||||||||
45 % |
Main cities : | |||
537 000 people | Cotonou | ||
180 000 people | Porto-Novo (capital) | ||
134 000 people | Djougou | ||
104 000 people | Parakou | ||
58 000 people | Natitingou | ||
55 000 people | Abomey |
MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2000) :
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