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Transportation of Benin

Airports:5 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2006)
Railways:total: 578 km
narrow gauge: 578 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
Roadways:total: 16,000 km
paved: 1,400 km
unpaved: 14,600 km (2005)
Waterways:150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2005)
Ports and terminals:Cotonou

Benin Quickstats

  • Population: 8,078,314
  • Area: 112,620 sq km
  • Density: 75 /km² (118th3)
  • GDP (total): $8.75 billion (140th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,176 (166th)
  • Literacy: 34.7%

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
  • Dial code: +229

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Benin Internet

  • Usage: 425,000
  • Penetration: 5.5 %
  • Top Domain: .bn

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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