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General information related to the country
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Benin |
| Country Name (Local) | Bénin |
| Country Flag | 🇧🇯 |
| Country Area | 112622 km2 |
| Country Code (ISO 3166-1) | BJ |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Capital Name | Porto-Novo |
| Capital Latitude | 6.49646 |
| Capital Longitude | 2.60359 |
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Currency
The currency used for the locale code is West African Franc.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Currency Name | West African Franc |
| Currency Name (Local) | West African CFA franc |
| Currency Code | XOF |
| Currency Symbol | Fr |
| Currency Numeric | 952 |
| Currency Subunit Value | 0 |
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Languages Spoken
Timezones
Benin has one timezone with UTC offset UTC+01:00.
Borders
Benin shares borders with 4 countries and it's not landlocked.
Related Locale Codes
We found 5 related locale codes for Benin based on shared borders, languages and other factors.
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What country is 🇧🇯?
People often ask which country uses 🇧🇯 emoji flag. The answer is Benin.Benin is located in Western Africa continent. The country area is 112622 km2, and the capital city is Porto-Novo (6.49646, 2.60359). Some of the neighboring countries are Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, and the country is not landlocked. Some of the timezones in Benin are UTC+01:00. The currency used in Benin is West African CFA franc (XOF). People in Benin speak mostly French. Benin is part of the Western Africa region.