Other Facts:
Benin has about 42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba
Over half the people speak Fon. Yoruba, Mina, Bariba and Dendi are the other important languages.
Benin constitutes a long stretch of land perpendicular to the Coast of the Gulf of Guinea. It is bordered on the North by Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger, on the East by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and on the West by the Republic of Togo.