BÉNIN

Private/Passenger
Non-Passenger/Other
Country Information
Credits

Private/Passenger

(A) French West Africa (Dahomey)
(B) DY = Dahomey
(C) RPB = République Populaire du Bénin
(D) RB = République Bénin
(E) Year is approximate

Non-Passenger/Other

(A) RPB = République Populaire du Bénin

Country Information

Location West Africa
Capital Porto Novo. The government resides in Cotonou.
Main Religions Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
Main Languages French. Other main languages are Fon and Yoruba.
History Dahomey became independent from France in 1960 and was later renamed to Bénin.
International Oval DY
ISO Code BJ

Credits

(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson

Location	West Africa
Capital	Porto Novo. The government resides in Cotonou.
Main Religions	Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
Main Languages	French. Other main languages are Fon and Yoruba.
History	Dahomey became independent from France in 1960 and was later renamed to Bénin.
International Oval	DY
ISO Code	BJ