| ID | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation date (or Independence date) | August 1, 1960 |
| 2 | Capital | Porto-novo |
| 3 | Official languages | French |
| 4 | Today (local time) |  |
| 5 | Time in the capital | |
| 6 | Population | 10 315 244 (July 1, 2015) |
| 7 | Currency, ISO code | CFA Franc, XOF-B |
| 8 | Country’s ISO code | BJ |
| 9 | ISO continent code | AF (Africa) | 10 | Road traffic | Right |
| ID | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country domain | .bj |
| 2 | Calling code | +229 |
| ID | Name | Meaning | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDP (nominal par 2017) | 8,58 bln $ | + 0.28 bln $ |
| 2 | GDP per capita (2017) | 831,78 $ | + 27,14 $ |
| ID | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Area | 112 622 sq.km. |
| 2 | World ranking | 101 |
