Map Of Benin The CIA No Longer Wants You To See

The map of Benin above comes from the CIA World Factbook which has now been taken offline with the following statement:

One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. The World Factbook served the Intelligence Community and the general public as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries and communities around the globe.

Link to the History of The World Factbook.

Where is Benin? Location Map

List of Land & Sea Borders For Benin

Nigeria (Land + Sea): 809 km (503 miles) land / 431 km (268 miles) sea
Togo (Land + Sea): 651 km (405 miles) land / 380 km (236 miles) sea
Burkina Faso (Land): 386 km (240 miles)
Niger (Land): 277 km (172 miles)

More maps of Benin created by the CIA:

Benin Administrative Map

Benin Physiography Map

Benin Transportation Map

Benin Facts

Full Official Name: Republic of Benin
Demonym: Beninese

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Area

Total Area: 112,622 km²
Total Land Area: 110,622 km²
Total Water Area: 2000 km²

Demographics

Population: 14,697,052

Population Growth Rate: 3.29% (2024 est.)

Largest City: Cotonou (Population: 679,012)

Ethnic Groups: Fon and related 38.4%, Adja and related 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12%, Bariba and related 9.6%, Fulani and related 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.9%, other 0.9%, foreigner 1.9% (2013 est.)

Languages: 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and Fulfulde

Religions: Muslim 27.7%, Roman Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, other Protestant 3.4%), Vodoun 11.6%, other Christian 9.5%, other traditional religions 2.6%, other 2.6%, none 5.8% (2013 est.)

Economy

Currency: West African CFA franc

Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $52.51 billion (2023 est.)

GDP per capita (PPP): $3,800 (2023 est.)

Exports Value Per Year: $4.154 billion (2021 est.)

Biggest Export Partners: India 27%, Bangladesh 24%, UAE 23%, China 4%, Egypt 2% (2022)

Imports Value Per Year: $4.925 billion (2021 est.)

Biggest Import Partners: China 24%, India 14%, US 6%, UAE 6%, France 5% (2022)

Government

Type: presidential republic

Capital City: Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government) (Population: 264,320)

Other Facts

Time Zone: UTC+1 (WAT)

Country Code: BJ

Internet TLD: .bj

Climate Map of Benin

The climate map of Benin above was created by Beck, H.E., Zimmermann, N. E., McVicar, T. R., Vergopolan, N., Berg, A., & Wood, E. F.Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north

Topographic Map of Benin

The topographic map of Benin was created by Sadalmelik