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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