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| Languages | French (official), African languages |
| Religions | Indigenous 70%, Christian 15%, Islam 15% |
| Ethnicity | African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500 |
| Population | 8,078,314 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo (official), 177,660; Cotonou (de facto capital) 33,212 |
| Currency | CFA Franc BCEAO ? (XOF) |
| Web Domains | .bj |
| Phone Codes | 00-229 |
ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Benin.
We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.