One of the smallest and most densely populated states of Africa, Benin was formerly
one of the provinces of French West Africa, until it gained independence in 1960.
Location of Benin
The country of Benin is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso and Niger, on the east by Nigeria, and on the west by Togo. Benin covers a total area of 112,622 sq km.
Flora And Fauna of Benin
Though dense tropical rain forests once covered much of the land behind Benin's coastal strip, now the forests exist only in the areas near the rivers and palms form the principal tree of the region. Woodlands form a large part of central Benin, and grasslands are found in abundance in the drier north. Various animals found in Benin include elephants, buffalo, antelope, panthers, monkeys, crocodiles, and wild ducks.
