Iran & Benin: Trade & Exhibition Information

Farsi / English / French Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Benin conventional short form: Benin local long form: Republique du Benin local short form: Benin former: Dahomey Capital: Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo Area: total: 112,620 sq km land: 110,620 sq km water: 2,000 sq km Population: 7,250,033 Languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) Economy- Overview: The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. Growth in real output has averaged a stable 5% in the past six years, but rapid population rise has offset much of this increase. Inflation has subsided over the past several years. Industries: textiles, food processing, chemical production, construction materials (2001) Exports - commodities: cotton, crude oil, palm products, cocoa Imports - commodities: foodstuffs, capital goods, petroleum products Exchange rates:

Useful links:
Ministries & Organization
Benin Government Online It is the official website of Benin government which represents a number of detail information about the government ministries, institutions and so forth. Gouvernement de la République du Bénin Ministry of Planning and Economic Reconstruction Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Ministry of Public Health
Trade Associations & Chamber of Commerce Benin Chamber of Commerce There is available to get information about Benin Chamber of Commerce’s contact address.
Economy and Industry Benin Business Links There are listed the business links of Benin which provide assistance to the potential investors for getting into Benin's business environment. Doing Business in Benin World Bank represents a snapshot of the business climate in Benin by identifying specific regulations and policies that encourage or discourage investment, productivity, and growth related to Benin. Benin Yellow Pages It is available to find out category-wise listings of business in Benin, including telephone numbers and postal address. Trade Guide for Benin There is available to get comprehensive information not only about Benin imports, export regulations and other formalities and documents related to commercial transactions but also main exported and imported products & trading partners in Benin and so forth.

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Official Tourism Website of the Republic of Benin Ambassade du Bénin à Paris, France [Embassy of Benin in Paris, France]

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