Benin
| Introduction |
Benin is an West African country that gained Independence on 11th July 1960. Read more about Benin here |
| Political Brief | Benin has a presidential with legislature system of government. The last elections were held on 6 March 2016. (Source: International Foundation for Electoral Systems) |
| Economy |
Benin uses the currency West African CFA franc - CFA and main economic activity is Agriculture. According to the World Bank statistics department, Benin had a GDP of $9.575 Billion in 2015. It's latest Gini Coefficient value was 43.5 as at 2012. (Source: World Bank) |
| ICT Brief |
Benin's ccTLD is .bj As at December 2015, Internet penetration stood at 11.8% of the population. (Source: Regulator is Transitory Authority for the Regulation of Posts and Telecommunications) Information and communication related matters are regulated by the Transitory Authority for the Regulation of Posts and Telecommunications - Transitory Authority for the Regulation of Posts and Telecommunications |
| Population Brief |
The country’s population stood at 11.02 Million as at December 2015. The urban/rural population ratio as at December 2015 stood at 44:56 according to the United Nations Population Department |
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