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The Republic of Benin is a nation of western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey. It has a small coast line with the Bight of Benin in the south, borders Togo in the west, Nigeria in the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the north.
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Benin is slightly larger than Virginia, and is bordered by Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. It has a 120-kilometer coastline and extends inland about 800 kilometers north to the Niger River. The majority of Benin’s 7.3 million people live in the south, of which over one million live in the Cotonou/Porto Novo area. About 42 African ethnic groups live in Benin. Animists account for about 50 percent of the population, and Christians and Moslems for about 30 percent and 20 percent respectively. This mix of ethnic groups and religions has fostered a strong tradition of tolerance that has provided an element of stability for Benin’s young democracy.
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Benin is situated in West Africa and is bounded to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Niger and Burkina Faso, and to the west by Togo. Benin stretches 700km (435 miles) from the Bight of Benin to the Niger River. The coastal strip is sandy with coconut palms.
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The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has granted a loan of CFA 5.5 billion to Benin for the partial funding of a 228km road the road linking Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria. The money, which represents 10% of the cost of the project estimated at CFA 57.4 billion, would help to link the three biggest cities in the northern part of Benin, Kérémou-Kandi-Banikoara-Ségnana, all of them cotton, maize and groundnut producing areas. [Afriquenligne 10/10/07]
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On the map you will find Benin on the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in West Africa. It is flanked by land borders, on the north by Niger, on the west by Togo, and on the northwest by Burkina Faso.
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