Location :
West Africa
Bounded by :
Togo to the West
Nigeria to the East
Burkina Fasso and Niger to the North
Atlantic Ocean to the South
Population :
6.1 million
Time :
Universal Time GMT
Currency :
CFA Franc
Religion :
Christian 15.0%
Muslim 15.0%
Other religions 70.0%
Languages :
Official :
French
Indigenous :
Fon
Yoruba
Mina
Bariba
Dendi
Ethnic Groups :
Fon
Yoruba
Adja
Bariba
Somba
Polital System :
Multi-party Democracy
Terrain :
Mostly flat with undulating
plains, some hills and
low mountains
Weights and Measures :
Metric Measurement System
Power Supply :
220/240 volts
Climate :
Tropical Dry
Average Daily Temperatures :
January
25 C (79F)
February
26 C (80F)
March
28 C (82F)
April
28 C (82F)
May
27 C (80F)
June
26 C (78F)
July
25 C (76F)
August
24 C (75F)
September
25 C (77F)
October
26 C (79F)
November
27 C (81F)
December
28 C (82F)
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