Benin Transportion

Country Name: Republic of Benin

Capital City: Porto-Novo

Population: 7,862,944

Population Growth: 2.73% (2006)

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)

Languages: French (official)

Area: 112,620 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: NA%

Domain extension: .bj

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF BENIN

Railways - total:

Railways - standard gauge:

Railways - broad gauge:

758 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

5 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

Waterways:

150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2005)

Pipelines - gas:

Pipelines - oil:

Pipelines - refined products:

Ports and Terminals:

Cotonou