Benin (/bɛˈniːn/ (listen) ben-EEN, /bɪˈniːn/ bin-EEN;[1] Farehi boɔloo: Bénin [benɛ̃], Fon: Benɛ, Fula: Benen), gama poɔŋ ka o waa a Republic of Benin(French: République du Bénin), ka o boɔloo daaŋ la ka Dahomey,[2] waa la paaloŋ naŋ be a West Africa poɔ. O neŋ Togo taa la tarebɔge o ŋmentɔnleɛbo sɛŋ, Nigeria o ŋmentɔnpurebu sɛŋ, Burkina Faso a be o Sazu-ŋmentɔnleɛbo sɛŋ, aneŋ meŋ ka Niger ne o sazu-ŋmentɔnpurebu sɛŋ. Noba naŋ be be kpoŋzie zaa kpeɛrɛ la Benin kɔŋkpoŋ saparee sɛŋ, a Gulf of Guinea kyɛlee naŋ be a Atlantic Ocean sazu.[3] O teŋkpoŋ la ka ba boɔlɔ Porto-Novo, aneŋ meŋ ka o gɔmenante kogi ziŋzi-kpoŋ be a Cotonou, yikpoŋ ŋa yuori ŋa naŋ do kyɛ la waa a dadi zikpoŋ. Benin teŋgane yɛloŋ ta 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi)[4] aneŋ meŋ ka a yuoni 2021 nensaaleba sɔrebo wulo ka o noba te la 13 million baare.[5][6] O waa la paaloŋ bile, toloŋ paaloŋ meŋ la la. O la waa la paaloŋ ŋa naŋ ba nyɛ baabo sɛre, ka o dadi yɛlɛ kpoŋ zaa te kyaare neŋ koɔbo yɛlɛ, aneŋ meŋ kyɛ o maŋ dire daa neŋ paaloŋ zaane ne abɛ kaaŋ aneŋ goni. Tonnɔɛ mine aneŋ nibie nyeebo te kyaare la koɔbo yɛlɛ.[7]
| Part of | West Africa  |
|---|---|
| Inception | 2 December 1990 |
| Official name | Bénin, République du Bénin, Republic of Benin, Beninská republika |
| Short name | 🇧🇯 |
| IPA transcription | bɛ'nɪn |
| Named after | Bight of Benin |
| Official language | French |
| Anthem | L'Aube Nouvelle |
| Culture | culture of Benin |
| Motto text | Fraternité, Justice, Travail, Fraternity, Justice, Labour, Братство, справедливост, труд, Bratstvo, pravica, delo |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Benin |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Located in/on physical feature | West Africa |
| Coordinate location | 8°50′0″N 2°11′0″E |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 10°35′33″N 3°50′36″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 12°25′12″N 2°48′0″E |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 6°14′3″N 1°37′45″E |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 10°22′40″N 0°46′40″E |
| Highest point | Mont Sokbaro |
| Lowest point | Bight of Benin |
| Basic form of government | representative democracy |
| Office held by head of state | President of the Republic of Benin |
| Head of state | Patrice Talon |
| Office held by head of government | President of the Republic of Benin |
| Head of government | Patrice Talon |
| Executive body | Government of Benin |
| Legislative body | National Assembly |
| Central bank | Central Bank of West African States |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00, Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Currency | West African CFA franc |
| Shares border with | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo |
| Driving side | right |
| Electrical plug type | Europlug, Type E |
| Replaces | French West Africa |
| Official website | https://www.gouv.bj/ |
| Hashtag | Benin |
| Top-level Internet domain | .bj |
| Flag | flag of Benin |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Benin |
| Has characteristic | free country |
| Geography of topic | geography of Benin |
| History of topic | history of Benin |
| Economy of topic | economy of Benin |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Benin |
| Mobile country code | 616 |
| Country calling code | +229 |
| Emergency phone number | 112, 117, 118 |
| Licence plate code | DY |
| Maritime identification digits | 610 |
| Unicode character | 🇧🇯 |
| Category for maps | Category:Maps of Benin |
O yuori boɔloo waabo
Dakroŋbaŋ
pɔletese yɛlɛ
A paaloŋ kaabo po-eŋ gbulogbulo
Noba waaloŋ
Teŋgane waaloŋ
Dadi yɛlɛ
Yipɔge yɛlɛ
Leɛ kaa kyɛ meŋ
Sommo yizie
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-9
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-10
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-HughesHughes1992-11
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-AS2010-4
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-UN_WPP-12
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-UN_WPP_2022-13
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin#cite_note-14