Benin (Capital: Porto-Novo)
Recently, Contonou (Benin’s largest city and seat of government) witnessed a failed coup attempt by a group of soldiers (Military Committee for Refoundation).
Political Features
- Land boundaries - Niger, Nigeria ,Togo, and Burkina Faso (see map)
- Maritime boundaries: To south, It has a coastline on the Bight of Benin (part of the Gulf of Guinea, Atlantic Ocean).
Geographical Features
- Plateaus - Its sandy coastal area transitions to the La Terre de Barre Plateau.
- Mountains - Atakora Mountains (northwest), a branch of the Togo Mountains.
- Highest point: Mt. Sokbaro
- Major rivers: Niger and Ouémé
