About Benin
Official name: Republic of Benin Capital: Porto-Novo Head of state: President Thomas Yayi Boni Government Type: Republic Population: 8,532,547 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: Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% (2002 census) Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Legal Status of Homosexuality Homosexual acts between adults is punishable with 1 to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 francs (Penal Code of 1996 Article 88).
Communication
mainline telephones: 110,300 (2007) cellular telephones: 1.895 million (2007) internet country code: .bj internet hosts: 848 (2008) internet users: 150,000 (2007)
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