Bénin

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Country
gptkbp:area 112,622 km²
gptkbp:basinSize gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Niger
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Porto-Novo
gptkbp:continent gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:currency gptkb:West_African_CFA_franc
XOF
gptkbp:demonym Beninese
gptkbp:dialCode +229
gptkbp:drivesOn right
gptkbp:executiveBranch gptkb:President_of_Benin
gptkbp:flag green, yellow, and red vertical and horizontal stripes
gptkbp:GDP ~$17 billion (2022)
gptkbp:governmentSeat gptkb:Cotonou
gptkbp:governmentType presidential republic
gptkbp:hasCoastline gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:HDI 0.525 (2021)
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Dahomey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bénin
gptkbp:independenceDate gptkb:France
1 August 1960
gptkbp:internetTLD .bj
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code BEN
BJ
gptkbp:judicialBranch gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_Benin
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Cotonou
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:lifeExpectancy ~62 years (2021)
gptkbp:mainExports cotton
petroleum products
cashew nuts
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Abomey-Calavi
Bohicon
Djougou
Parakou
gptkbp:motto Fraternité, Justice, Travail
gptkbp:nationalAnthem L'Aube Nouvelle
gptkbp:nationalAssembly gptkb:National_Assembly_of_Benin
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Gulf_of_Guinea
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Republic_of_Benin
gptkbp:population approximately 13 million (2022)
gptkbp:president Patrice Talon
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
Vodun
gptkbp:timezone UTC+1
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Royal Palaces of Abomey
gptkbp:UNMemberSince 1960
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afrique_de_l'Ouest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6