ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BJ

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

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

Code

BJ

Related codes
BEN204
Name

Common

Benin

Bénin (French)

Official

Republic of Benin

République du Bénin (French)

Flag
Capital
Porto-Novo
(6.483333, 2.6166666)
Official language

French

Other languages

Yoruba

Area
112,622 km²
Population
11,485,048
Population density
101.85
Currency
XOF
West African CFA franc (CFA)
Measurement units
Metric
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Region
West Africa
Continent
Africa
Country bounds
N: 12.4183, S: 6.22575, W: 0.774575, E: 3.8517
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+229
Internet TLD
.bj
Landlocked
No
Government
Republic
Established
1960
Religion
Christianity

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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