In 1991 Benin saw Africa’s first successful transfer of power from a dictatorship to a democratic system. Botswana has a population of approximately 10,741,458, and about 65% of said population is under the age of 25. Considered a third world country, 40% of Benin’s population lives below the poverty line.

• Country Profile
  • Land Mass/Major Cities – Benin sits between Nigeria and Togo, and has a coast 121 kilometers long. The capital city of Benin is Porto-Novo.
  • Languages – Fon and Yoruba, French (official), tribal languages
• Business Activity
  • Agriculture – Beans, cashews, cassava, corn, cotton, livestock, palm oil, peanuts, and yams
  • Industries – Cement, construction materials, food processing, and textiles
  • Natural Resources – Limestone, marble, small offshore oil deposits, timber
  • Exports – Cashews, cotton, palm products, seafood, and shea butter
  • Imports – Capital goods, food, and petroleum products
  • Major trading Partners – Bangladesh, China, France, Gabon, India, Niger 6%, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam

Source: CIA. (2017). The World Factbook: Benin. CIA. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bn.html