BENIN
BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government :
Dr. Thaomas YAYI BONI
Governance :
Presidential Republic
Capital :
Porto-Novo
Land area :
42,000 sq mi.
Population :
10,323,000
Independence :
August 1, 1960
Official language :
French
Major spoken languages :
Fon, Adja , Yoruba and Bariba
Life expectancy :
59 years
GDP per capita (PPP) :
$1,666
Annual Growth Rate :
5.6
Currency :
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Human Development Index :
Steady 0.476 low · 165th
Time zone :
WAT (UTC+1)
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MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR ECOWAS AFFAIRS
Name of Ministry :
Ministre de l’Economie, des Finances et de Dénationalisation (MEFDP)
Name of Minister :
Monsieur Komi KOUTCHE
Address :
Phones :
Fax :
Emails :
Web Site :
ECOWAS NATIONAL OFFICE
Name of Head of Office :
Monsieur Nassif BADIROU
Address :
Phones :
+229 96 09 13 68
Fax :
Emails :
banas21@hotmail.com
Web Site :
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