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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BJ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BJ

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the BJ code, which represents Benin within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
BJ
Related Codes
BEN204BN
Official Name
Republic of Benin
Official Name (Native)
République du Bénin (French)
Common Name
Benin
Common Name (Native)
Bénin (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
112,622 km²
Country Bounds
N: 12.4183, S: 6.22575, W: 0.774575, E: 3.8517
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Porto-Novo (6.483333, 2.6166666)
Terrain
mostly flat to undulating plainsome hills and low mountains
Climate
tropicalhot, humid in southsemiarid in north
Border Countries
Burkina Faso 386 kmNiger 277 kmNigeria 809 kmTogo 651 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Porto-Novo
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
11,485,048
Population Density
101.85 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Beninese (singular and plural) Adjective: Beninese
Distribution
the population is primarily located in the south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the north remains sparsely populated with higher concentrations of residents in the west, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
French
Other Language
Yoruba
Literacy Rate
51.4% (2022 est.)
Religions
Muslim 27.7%Roman Catholic 25.5%Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%Methodist 3.4%other Protestant 3.4%)Vodoun 11.6%other Christian 9.5%other traditional religions 2.6%other 2.6%none 5.8% (2013 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"L'Aube Nouvelle" (The Dawn of a New Day)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 1 August (1960)
National Symbols
leopard
National Colors
green, yellow, red
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$52.51 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.bj
Calling Code
+229
  • +229-20 – Ou�m�
  • +229-21 – Atlantique
  • +229-22 – Collines
Internet Hosts
491
Internet Users
200,100
Phones (Mobile)
8,408,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
156,700 lines

Benin is a country located in Western Africa, bordered by the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo.

*The map highlights the location of Benin.

Related locale codes

fr-BJ – French (Benin)

yo-BJ – Yoruba (Benin)

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