Name : Benin
Capital : Porto Novo
Area : 114 763 km²
Population : 11 485 674
Government : Presidential republic
Motto : Fraternité, Justice, Travail (Fraternity, Justice, Labour)
National anthem : L'Aube nouvelle (The Dawn of a New Day)
Official language : French
Currency : West African CFA franc (XOF)
Borders : Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
Maritime boundaries : Atlantic Ocean