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Name: Republic of Benin
Location : West Africa
Time : IST (-) 4 1/2 hrs
Capital : Porto Novo
Language : French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
Area : 112,622 sq kms
Population : 9,325,032 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 01 AUG (Independence Day)
Currency : West African CFA Franc (XOF) 1 = INR 0.10.
Climate : The south has an equatorial climate with four seasons. It is hot and dry from January to April and during August, with rainy seasons through May to July and September to December. The north has more extreme temperatures, hot and dry between November and June, cooler and very wet between July and October.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 10 Jan Traditional Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 1 Apr Easter Monday. 1 May Labour Day. 9 May Ascension Day. 20 May Whit Monday. 1 Aug Independence Day. 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 15 Aug Assumption. 15 Oct Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice). 26 Oct Armed Forces Day. 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 30 Nov National Day. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Air AfriqueRK
International Airports : Cotonou Cadjehoun