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