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Benin

Gov: Presidential Republic

Detail: Presidential Republic

Head of state: Patrice Talon

Head of govt: Patrice Talon

Capital: Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)

Language: 55 languages; French (official); Fon (a Gbe language), Yom (a Gur language) and Yoruba are the most important indigenous languages in the south; half a dozen regionally important languages in the north, including Bariba and Fulfulde

Currency: No source

Region: Africa

Area: 112,622 km²

Population: 15M

GDP (PPP): $56B

Main exports: Gold, cotton, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews

Main imports: Rice, refined petroleum, palm oil

Trade bal.: -$636M

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National Assembly

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Total seats

109

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Executive

Executive of Benin

Legislative

National Assembly

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Sources: Wikidata, IPU Parline, Constitute Project, Bjornskov-Rode / CGV regime taxonomy (QoG), V-Dem, Freedom House, World Bank WGI, UNDP HDI, Transparency International CPI, Civica Pulse (GDELT-derived)