Benin
Capital Porto-Novo · Africa
Benin is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Porto-Novo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 14,500,000 (no. 76 of 197) |
| Area | 114,763 km² (no. 100 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean |
| Flag colours | green, yellow, red |
| Languages | French |
Where Benin fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Benin is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 31 categories:
Location
In AfricaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanHighest point under 1,000 mAverage temperature of 26.5 °C or more
Capital
Capital isn’t the largest cityCapital within 10° of the EquatorCapital on the coastCapital has 2+ words
Name
Starts with BEnds with NName is 5 letters or fewer
Politics
Currency is a franc
Language
French is an official language
History
Former French colonyBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
Life expectancy under 65Median age under 20Economy grew 5% or more in 2025
Neighbours
Borders exactly 4 countriesBorders a country with the same first letterBorders a country of 100 million+
Size
Fertility rate of 4 or morePopulation 10–20 millionPopulation grew 30%+ in 10 years
Sport
Has never won an Olympic medal
Flag
Flag with redFlag with greenFlag with yellowFlag with exactly 3 coloursFlag with red, yellow and greenFlag without white
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