Outline of Benin

• Pronunciation: • Common English country name: Benin • Official English country name: The Republic of Benin • Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages • Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states • Adjectival(s): Beninese • Demonym(s):Beninese • Etymology: Name of Benin • ISO country codes: BJ, BEN, 204 • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BJ • Internet country code top-level domain: .bj == Geography of Benin ==

Geography of Benin • Benin is: a country • Population of Benin: 8,439,000(2005) - 77th most populous country • Area of Benin: - 101st largest country • Atlas of Benin Location • Benin is situated within the following regions: • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere • Africa • West Africa • Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01) • Extreme points of Benin • High: Mont Sokbaro • Low: Bight of Benin 0 m • Land boundaries: 1,989 km : 773 km : 644 km : 306 km : 266 km • Coastline: 121 km Environment of Benin • Climate of Benin • Ecoregions in Benin • Protected areas of Benin • National parks of Benin • Wildlife of Benin • Fauna of Benin • Birds of Benin • Mammals of Benin Natural geographic features of Benin • Glaciers in Benin: none • Lakes of Benin • Lake Ahémé • Lake Nokoué • Rivers of Benin • Couffo River • Mono River • Niger River • Alibori River • Mékrou River • Oti River • Sota River • Ouémé River • World Heritage Sites in Benin Regions of Benin Ecoregions of Benin List of ecoregions in Benin Administrative divisions of Benin Subdivisions of Benin • Provinces of Benin • Departments of Benin • Communes of Benin ===== Departments of Benin ===== Benin is divided into 12 departments: • Alibori* • Atakora • Atlantique • Borgou • Collines* • Donga* • Kouffo* • Littoral* • Mono • Ouémé • Plateau* • Zou =====Communes of Benin===== There are 77 communes in Benin. Municipalities of Benin • Capital of Benin: Porto Novo • Cities of Benin • Abomey • Abomey-Calavi • Allada • Aplahoué • Athiémé • Banikoara • Bassila • Bembèrèkè • Bohicon • Bori • Boukoumbé • Bétérou • Comé • Cotonou • Cové • Dassa-Zoumé • Djougou • Dogbo-Tota • Ganvie • Gogounou • Grand Popo • Kandi • Karimama • Kouandé • Kérou • Kétou • Lokossa • Malanville • Natitingou • Ndali (Benin) • Nikki, Benin • Ouidah • Parakou • Pobé • Porga • Porto-Novo • Péhonko • Sakété • Savalou • Savé • Segboroué • Ségbana • Tanguietta • Tanguiéta • Tchaourou Demography of Benin == Government and politics of Benin ==

• Form of government: Presidential representative democratic republic • Capital of Benin: Porto Novo • Elections in Benin • Political parties in Benin • Action Front for Renewal and Development • African Movement for Development and Progress • Alliance for Social Democracy • Alliance of Progress Forces (Benin) • Benin Rebirth Party • Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy • Communist Party of Benin • Congress of People for Progress • Democratic Renewal Party (Benin) • Hope Force • Impulse to Progress and Democracy • Key Force • Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten • Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Benin • Movement for Citizens' Commitment and Awakening • Movement for Development and Solidarity • Movement for Development by Culture • Movement for the People's Alternative • National Party "Together" • National Rally for Democracy (Benin) • New Alliance • People's Republican Union • Rally for Democracy and Progress (Benin) • Party of Salvation • Social Democratic Party (Benin) • Star Alliance (Benin) • The Greens (Benin) • Union for Democracy and National Solidarity • Union for Future Benin • Union for Homeland and Labour • Union for the Nation • Union of Communists of Dahomey Branches of government Executive branch of the government of Benin • Head of state: President of Benin • Head of government: Prime Minister of Benin Legislative branch of the government of Benin • National Assembly of Benin (unicameral parliament) Judicial branch of the government of Benin • High Court of Justice of Benin – made up of members of the Constitutional Court, Parliament and the president of the Supreme Court. It alone can judge the President. Foreign relations of Benin Foreign relations of Benin • Diplomatic missions in Benin • Diplomatic missions of Benin • United States-Benin relations International organization membership The Republic of Benin is a member of: • African Development Bank Group (AfDB) • African Union (AU) • African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) • Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ) • Council of the Entente (Entente) • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Group of 77 (G77) • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) • International Criminal Court (ICCt) • International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) • International Development Association (IDA) • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) • International Finance Corporation (IFC) • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) • International Labour Organization (ILO) • International Maritime Organization (IMO) • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • International Organization for Migration (IOM) • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) • International Telecommunication Union (ITU) • International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) • Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) • Islamic Development Bank (IDB) • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) • Nonaligned Movement (NAM) • Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) • Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) • Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) • Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) • Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) • United Nations (UN) • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) • United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) • United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) • United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) • United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) • United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) • Universal Postal Union (UPU) • West African Development Bank (WADB) (regional) • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) • World Confederation of Labour (WCL) • World Customs Organization (WCO) • World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) • World Health Organization (WHO) • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) • World Meteorological Organization (WMO) • World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) • World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and order in Benin • Constitution of Benin • Crime in Benin • Human rights in Benin • LGBT rights in Benin • Freedom of religion in Benin • Law enforcement in Benin Military of Benin Military of Benin • Command • Commander-in-chief: • Forces • Army of Benin • Navy of Benin • Air Force of Benin == History of Benin ==

History of Benin • History of Benin • Amedzofe (history) • Béhanzin • Benin Empire • Borgu • Colonial heads of São João Baptista de Ajudá • Cotonou Agreement • Ketu (Benin) • List of presidents of Benin • People's Republic of Benin • Punitive Expedition of 1897 • Rulers of the Bariba state of Nikki • Rulers of the Fon state of Alada • Rulers of the Fon state of Savi Hweda Dahomey • Dahomey • Abomey • Adandozan • Agaja • Agoli-agbo • Agonglo • Akaba • Arrada • Battle of Abomey • Béhanzin • Colonial heads of Benin (Dahomey) • Dahomey Amazons • Dahomey War • First Franco-Dahomean War • Second Franco-Dahomean War • Dakodonou • Gangnihessou • Ghezo • Glele • Houegbadja • Kpengla • Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome • Tegbessou • The annual customs of Dahomey • West African Vodun Disasters in Benin • UTA Flight 141 Elections in Benin • Elections in Benin • Benin presidential election, 2001 • Beninese presidential election, 2006 • Dahomey legislative election, 1959 == Culture of Benin ==

Culture of Benin • Buildings and structures in Benin • Sports venues in Benin • Stade de l'Amitié • Football venues in Benin • L'Aube Nouvelle • Media in Benin • Mythology in Benin • Dahomey mythology • Dahomey deities • Nana Buluku • Dahomey goddesses • Gleti • Mahu • Dahomey gods • Xɛvioso • National symbols of Benin • Coat of arms of Benin • Flag of Benin • National anthem of Benin • Public holidays in Benin • World Heritage Sites in Benin • Royal Palaces of Abomey • Guides du Bénin • Scoutisme Béninois Art in Benin • Literature of Benin • Beninese writers • Music of Benin • Gangbe brass band • Beninese hip hop Ethnic groups in Benin • Aja people • Ewe people • Fon people • Tem peopleTem people • Gurma • Mahi people • Rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Nungu • Yoruba people • Yoruba language • Yoruba twins Languages of Benin • Languages of Benin • Fon language • Gen language • Kabiyé language • Phla–Pherá languages • Yoruba language • Mina • Goun • Dendi • Natimba Religion in Benin • Religion in Benin • Christianity in Benin • Celestial Church of Christ • Roman Catholicism in Benin • Islam in Benin Sports in Benin Football in Benin • Football in Benin • Benin national football team • Benin Football Federation Benin at the Olympics • Benin at the Olympics • Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 1984 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 1992 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 1996 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 2000 Summer Olympics • Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics == Economy and infrastructure of Benin ==

Economy of Benin • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 136th (one hundred and thirty sixth) • Agriculture in Benin • Fishing in Benin • Communications in Benin • Internet in Benin • Companies of Benin • Currency of Benin: Franc • ISO 4217: XOF • Energy in Benin • Health in Benin • Mineral industry of Benin • Mining in Benin • Tourism in Benin • Visa policy of Benin • Trade unions in Benin • Autonomous Trade Unions Centre • General Confederation of the Workers of Benin • National Union of the Unions of the Workers of Benin • Transport in Benin • Air transport in Benin • Airports in Benin • Cadjehoun Airport • Airlines of Benin • Aero Benin • Afric'Air Charter • Afrique Airlines • Benin Golf Air • Trans Air Benin • West African Airlines • Zircon Airways Benin • Rail transport in Benin • Water supply and sanitation in Benin == Education in Benin ==