Area: 112.620 km²
Capital: Porto-Novo
Economic Capital: Cotonou
Population: 10,160,556 (2014)
Official Language: French
GDP per capita: $1,900 (2014), $1,800 (2013)
Growth Rate of GDP: 5,5% (2014), 5,6% (2013), 5,4% (2012)
Inflation rate: -0,9% (2014), 1% (2013)
Currency: Franc CFA
Political system: Republic under multiparty democratic rule
Government system: presidential
Chief of State and Head of Government: Dr. Yayi Boni (since March 2006)
Legislative: National Assembly, composed of 83 seats renewed every 5 years
Executive: President of the Republic (mandate for 5 years)/ Government: Prime minister Pascal Koupaki
Judiciary: Constitutional Court, High Court of Justice, Supreme Court, Court of Audit
Institutions of the Republic: Beninese Human Rights Comission, Economic and Social Council, High Authority of Audio-visual and Communication, Mediation of the Republic, High Commissariat for concerted governance
The Republic of Benin is member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), and the African Union (AU).
Source: CIA World Factbook