Profile of Benin
CAPITAL: Porto-Novo
CURRENCY: West African CFA franc
CLIMATE: Benin's climate is hot and humid. Annual rainfall in the coastal area averages 360 mm (14.2 in);not particularly high for coastal West Africa. Benin has two rainy and two dry seasons per year. The principal rainy season is from April to late July, with a shorter less intense rainy period from late September to November. Temperatures and humidity are high along the tropical coast. A dry wind from the Sahara called the Harmattan blows from December to March.
AIRPORTS: Cadehoun Airport; Natitingou Airport; Kandi Airport; Parakou Airport.
LANGUAGE: French
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