About Benin
official name: Republic of Benin capital: Porto-Novo head of state: President Mathieu Kerekou state: multi-party democracy population: 7,862,944 independence: from France in 1960 languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) religion: traditional African 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Legal wise Homosexual acts between adults (of either sex) are illegal
Communication
mainline telephones: 76,300 (2005) cellular telephones: 75,100 (2005) internet country code: .bj internet hosts: 814 (2005) internet users: 100,000 (2005)
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