Benin

Six looks for Benin

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Green#319400 · 40% of the flag
• Red#DE2110 · 30% of the flag
• Yellow#FFD600 · 30% of the flag

About Benin

Continent

Africa

Region

Western Africa

Capital

Porto-Novo

National day

Independence Day, 1 August

ISO codes

BJ, BEN, 204

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.