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Africa · Has a coastline
Benin
Benin is a country in Africa with 4 land neighbours — 22 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Porto-Novo.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Population
- 14.8 million
- Area
- 112,622 km²
- Land borders
- 4
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
Neighbours
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Countries that border Benin
4 land neighbours: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
4 neighbours to keep in the right order.
22 countries in Africa have more than its 4 land borders; it is the same as Angola, Egypt, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Of the 6 possible pairings among them, 3 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Niger is the most connected of them, with 7 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Benin, and on the world map with everyone else.
4
land borders — 22 countries in Africa have more
3
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Niger, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Porto-Novo
In Capital Rush you see Benin and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
Porto-Novo is the official capital; the government works from Cotonou.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Benin is the right one.
- ISO code
- BJ
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official language
- French
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Benin costs people points
Niger and Nigeria
Both border Benin, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. Niger's capital is Niamey; Nigeria's is Abuja.
Benin, asked and answered
What countries border Benin?
Benin has 4 land neighbours: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
What is the capital of Benin?
Porto-Novo. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Benin comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it. Porto-Novo is the official capital; the government works from Cotonou.
What continent is Benin in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Where can I practise finding Benin on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Benin is in the pool, along with all 4 of its neighbours.
Can you find Benin on a blank map?
Its 4 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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