Research topic: Benin

Benin , officially Republic of Benin, republic (2005 est. pop. 7,460,000), 43,483 sq mi (112,622 sq km), W Africa, bordering on Togo in the west, on Burkina Faso and Niger in the north, on Nigeria in the east, and on the Bight of Benin (an arm of the Gulf of Guinea) in the south. Porto-Novo is the capital and Cotonou is the largest city and chief port. Other principal towns include Abomey , Ouidah , and Parakou . Land and People Benin falls into four main geographic regions. In the south is a narrow coastal zone (1-3 mi/1.6-4.8 km wide) fringed on the north by a series ... Read more