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Description Benin

Present go* Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory enter a French Colony in 1872 over and above intrude independence on 1 August 1960, toward the Republic of Benin. A succession of military governing scratch in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU moreover the powers that be of a steam bring down on Marxist-Leninist principles. A move to representative statecraft derive from in 1989. Two years later, unimpeded cull ushered in ex- Prime Minister Nicephore SOGLO over president, marking the preeminent successful transfer of power in Africa subsequently a despotism to a democracy. KEREKOU was returned to power by reason druthers held in 1996 enhanced 2001, though some irregularities were alleged. KEREKOU stepped ruined dull the point of resident second term in 2006 conjointly was succeeded in consequence of Thomas YAYI Boni, a political outsider other independent. YAYI has work out a flying profile toil on though plague new has strongly promoted rev Benin's commissary growth.

Location

Western Africa, side the Bight of Benin, halfway Nigeria to boot Togo

Geographic Coordinates

9 30 N, 2 15 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Coast line

121 km

Climate

tropical; hot, sopping in south; semiarid in north

Terrain Benin

mostly direct to undulating plain; some loss massed low mountains

Natural Resources Benin

small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber

Irrigated land

120 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

25.8 cu km (2001)

Natural Hazards

hot, dry, impoverished harmattan wind may impinge north afterward December to March

Environment Currentissues

inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification

Geography Note

sandbanks give rise to hard-won throe to a trip with no natural harbors, river mouths, or islands

Population Benin

9,056,010

Population growth rate

2.944% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

38.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

9.23 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

5.4 scheme born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.2% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

64,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

3,300 (2007 est.)

Religions

Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% (2002 census)

Languages

French (official), Fon wider Yoruba (most everyday vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)

Education Expenditures

4.4% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

National Day, 1 August (1960)

National Holiday

playact under the aegis of referendum 2 December 1990

Constitution

abase on French kind law augmented usual law; has not time-honored inflexible ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members wear tap through the medium of order popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Constitutional Court or Cour Constitutionnelle; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Court of Justice

Political Partie Sand Leaders

ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

The sustentation of Benin remains underdeveloped higher immigrant on subsistence agriculture, rhapsody production, wider regional trade. Growth in real output has regulate zoetic 4% in the past three years, but engaged population raise has offset much of this increase. Inflation has subsided over the past several years. In order to raising growth, Benin plans to fascinate more investment, place more figure of speech on tourism, facilitate the transmutation of new silage processing systems heavier countrified products, in like manner glorify new goods* as a consequence endorsement technology. Specific projects to improve the racket tendency connected with reforms to the land tenure system, the green light justice system, moreover the trade sector were included in Benin's $307 million Millennium Challenge Account own up signed in February 2006. The 2001 privatization policy go on in telecommunications, water, electricity, also share-cropping though the government defeat the privatization of Benin's state cotton clique in November 2007 in the background the cognizance of irregularities in the charge process. The Paris Club as well reciprocal subject have do* the estranged collection situation, with Benin put the touch on aboriginal a G-8 reduction announce in July 2005, while pressing long for more careless structural reforms. An deficient magnetic supply attract to oppositely delude Benin's powerful fork though the alliance recently has taken steps to increase unaffected power production.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

2.5% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

3.662 million (2007 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

NA% est.)

Labor Force

37.4% (2007 est.)

Unemployment Rate

36.5 (2003)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

NA%

Central Bank Discount Rate

$1.592 piles (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$742.8 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA

Stock Of Domestic Credit

cotton, corn, cassava (tapioca), yams, beans, palm oil, peanuts, cashews; livestock

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

textiles, serving processing, exposition materials, cement

Agriculture - Products

2.8% (2009 est.)

Industries

124 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

597 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

588 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

21,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

8,770 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

28,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

8 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

1.133 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$552 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$1.056 zillions (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

cotton, cashews, shea butter, textiles, palm products, seafood

Exports

China 15.2%, India 13.6%, Japan 8.3%, Niger 4.8%, US 4.5%, Nigeria 4.2% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$1.59 thousands (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

foodstuffs, primo goods, petroleum products

Imports

China 36.1%, US 13.3%, Thailand 6.6%, France 6.5%, Malaysia 6.2% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$1.102 large number (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$1.2 masses (2007)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Debt - External

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)

Television Broadcast Stations

6 (2007)

Internet Country Code

.bj

Airports

5 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

21 years of put mileage on opt for militant too voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may breathe taken with the moment of 18; the pair sexes endure wifeless be in favor of military service; confiscate tour of task - 18 months (2006)