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Benin/bɪˈnɪn/, officially theRepublic of Benin, is a country inWestern Africa. It bordersTogo to the west,Nigeria to the east andBurkina Faso andNiger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to theBight of Benin. Its size is just over110000 km2 with a population of almost8500000. Itscapital is theYoruba founded city ofPorto Novo, but theseat of government is theFon city ofCotonou. About half the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day.[1]
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