 | Capital City: Porto Nova |
 | Area: 112622 square km |
 | National day: 1 August (Independence
day) |
 | Independence: 1 August 1960, Former
French colony, known as Dahomey until 1975 |
 | Population: 6.4 million |
 | Leader: Mathieu Kerekou, born 1933,
President since April 1996. |
 | Languages: French (official), Fon,
Yoruba, Bariba, Adja, Fulani. |
 | Currency: CFA francs |
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