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Benin
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| Short Information | Capital: Porto-Novo
Language: French
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF, XAF) | |
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 PRIVATE GUIDES OF Benin | | Diaspora Tours - Greetings from Diaspora Tours, a Ground Handler and Tour Operator with operations offices located in Banjul, The Gambia and Accra, Ghana and with representatives in Benin, Cote d' Ivoire, Mali,Togo and Senegal. We believe that a vacation to West Africa should not only be a “sun and sand” encounter but should take travellers beyond the well-worn paths and should provide a learning experience. |  See all private and personal guides of Benin |
| PRIVATE TOURS IN Benin | | Benin Voodoo Festival 11 Days, City Tour of Cotonou - Cotonou airport, City Tour of Cotonou, major landmarks, lagoon market and Artisans Center, day in Ouidah, Visit the Museum of History, Visit Kindji market square. Visit the Cathedral and the famous Temple of Sacred Pythons, Royal Palace Museum, Historical Museum and the Royal Sepulchres, Lake Nokoue. | | Explore Benin, City Tour, Voodoo - Cotonou airport, City Tour of Cotonou, major landmarks, Travel to Alladah, King at his Palace, Ethnographic Museum, Brazilian Church, Museum of History, Temple of Sacred Pythons. Tour of Ouidah, departure to Abomey, Royal Palace Museum, lagoon market and Artisans Center, DAY 1 - ARRIVE COTONOU, BENIN International flight arrives Cotonou, Benin. | | Discover Ghana, Togo, and Benin 12 Days - DAY 1 - ARRIVE ACCRA, GHANA Upon arrival at Accra airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel; Rest and relax; Overnight at Novotel Hotel DAY 2 - ACCRA Orientation, City Tour of Accra to see the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Independence Arch, National Theater and the WEB Dubois Pan African Center and craft markets and other points of interest. Overnight at Novotel Hotel. | | Explore Ghana, Togo, and Benin 14 Days - DAY 1 - ARRIVE ACCRA, GHANA International flight arrives Accra, Ghana. Upon Arrival at Accra airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel, Orientation, The remainder of the day at leisure, Overnight at Novotel hotel DAY 2 - ACCRA City Tour of Accra to see the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Independence Arch, National Theater and the WEB Dubois Pan African Center and craft markets where you may test your bargaining skills on the local vendors, Overnight at Novotel hotel (B, D) DAY 3 - CAPE COAST Depart for Cape Coast and Elmina, arriving late morning for a brief tour of the city of Cape Coast and transfer to hotel. | | See all private and personal tours in Benin |
| General details about Benin |  CAPITAL CITY OF Benin: Porto-Novo
LANGUAGE OF Benin: French
CURRENCY OF Benin: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF, XAF)
COMMENTS ABOUT Benin: Benin is a country in West Africa.
CitiesPorto-Novo, Abomey, Cotonou, Parakou, Natitingou, Malanville
Electricity: 220
Eat :
Drink : - The beer is cheap and good!
Calling Code : 229
Time Zone : GMT+1
Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government based on Marxist-Leninist principles. A move to representative government began in 1989. Two years later, free elections ushered in former Prime Minister Nicephore SOGLO as president, marking the first successful transfer of power in Africa from a dictatorship to a democracy. KEREKOU was returned to power by elections held in 1996 and 2001, though some irregularities were alleged.
CLIMATE OF Benin: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
RELIGION OF Benin: Indigenous beliefs (Animism & Voodoo) 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%
POPULATION OF Benin: 7,250,033 - estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Benin: The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. Growth in real output has averaged a stable 5% in the past six years, but rapid population rise has offset much of this increase. Inflation has subsided over the past several years. In order to raise growth still further, Benin plans to attract more foreign investment, place more emphasis on tourism, facilitate the development of new food processing systems and agricultural products, and encourage new information and communication technology. The 2001 privatization policy should continue in telecommunications, water, electricity, and agriculture in spite of initial government reluctance. The Paris Club and bilateral creditors have eased the external debt situation, while pressing for speeded-up structural reforms.
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