Republic of Benin and formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. It is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture, and is a large exporter of palm oil and cotton
Cities:
inhabitants
% pop
Area(km2)
Density
Cotonou
2.506.489
16,9
499
5.023
Porto-Novo
818.617
5,5
147
5.569
Parakou
395.528
2,7
87
4.546
Bohicon
293.833
2,0
72
4.081
Djougou
159.643
1,1
27
5.913
Whydah
134.144
0,9
23
5.832
Pobè
123.350
0,8
17
7.256
Kandi
121.259
0,8
19
6.382
Aplahoué
118.390
0,8
24
4.933
Malanville
114.386
0,8
14
8.170
Lokossa
104.689
0,7
16
6.543
Economy: The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of Benin's GDP and roughly 80% of official export receipts. There is also production of textiles, palm products, and cocoa beans. Maize (corn), beans, rice,
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