Benin (B)

Capital: Porto-Novo (317,000) Population: 8,078,314 Land Area: 110,620 sq km (42,710 sq miles) Land Division: 12 Departments (Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou) Currency: CFA Franc (XOF) Languages: French (Official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) National Day: August 1 (National Day) Religions: Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% Ethnicity: Fon and related 39.2%, Adja and related 15.2%, Yoruba and related 12.3%, Bariba and related 9.2%, Peulh and related 7%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%, Dendi and related 2.5%, other 1.6% (includes Europeans), unspecified 2.9%

Ivory Coast	WAS Index	Burkina Faso	Mali	Mauritania	Niger	Senegal	Guinea Bissau	Togo
(A)		(C)	(D)	(E)	(H)	(K)	(S)	(T)

Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Central Bank of the West African States

1959-1980 Issue

Front	Reverse	Code	Denomination	Date	Signature	Condition	Price	Cart
		P201Be	100 Francs	2 March 1965	Yezid/ Julienne	UNC	€145.00

2003-18 Issue

Front	Reverse	Code	Denomination	Date	Signature	Condition	Price	Cart
		P215Bd	1,000 Francs	2006	Laourou/ Banny	UNC
		P216Bc	2,000 Francs	2005	Laourou/ Banny	UNC

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