Benin

Population
Population
14,219,908(2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Fon and related (38.4), Adja and related (15.1), Yoruba and related (12), Bariba and related (9.6), Fulani and related (8.6), Ottamari and related (6.1), Yoa-Lokpa and related (4.3), Dendi and related (2.9), other (0.9), (foreigner 1.9) (2013 est.)

Religions (%)
Christian (48.5), Muslim (27.7), Vodoun (11.6), other traditional religions (2.6), other (2.6), none (5.8) (2013 est.)

Leader
President Patrice Talon (2016)

Government type
Presidential Republic

Legal system
Civil law system modeled largely on the French system and some customary law

Source: CIA World Factbook

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