Benin A long, narrow country wedged between Nigeria and Togo.

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Benin A long, narrow country wedged between Nigeria and Togo.

Benin PRAY FOR THE COUNTRY Area: 112,622 sq km Population: 9,211,741  Annual Growth: 3.2% Capital: Porto-Novo Urban Percent: 42% Human Development Index Rank: 161 of 182 countries

Benin PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE Peoples: 68 (12 unreached) Languages: 56 Official Languages: French. Trade languages, Fon in south, Dendi in north. Largest Religion: Christian (40% of population) ChristiansOther Religions P=ProtestantJ=Judaism I=IndependentM=Muslim A=AnglicanBh=Bahai C=CatholicB=Buddhist O=OrthodoxH=Hindu S=MarginalSk=Sikh U=UnaffiliatedCh=Chinese Rel. X=Other Christian;E=Trad. Ethnic All ChristiansN=Non-Religious T=Other

Benin PRAY FOR THE CHURCH Christians (self-identified):  3,674,563  39.9% of population  Annual Growth: 3.8% Evangelicals:  767,515  8.3% of population  Annual Growth: 4.3%