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Capital Benin, in 36 editions.
The entry for Benin published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (de facto)
Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (de facto)
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (de facto)
Published as “National capital”
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo
Published as “National capital”
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the
seat of government
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the
of government
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cotonou (seat of government)
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Porto-Novo (official capital)
geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cotonou (seat of government)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cotonou (seat of government)
name:
Porto-Novo (official capital)
geographic coordinates:
6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Cotonou (seat of government)
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Porto-Novo (official capital) capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
geographic coordinates:
6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
note:
Cotonou (seat of government)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital); note - Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Porto-Novo (official capital); note - Cotonou (seat of government)
geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Porto-Novo (official (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name Porto-Novo is Portuguese for "new port"; Cotonou means "by the river of death" in the native Fon language
name: Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name Porto-Novo is Portuguese for "new port"; Cotonou means "by the river of death" in the native Fon language
- name:
- Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name Porto-Novo is Portuguese for "new port"; Cotonou means "mouth of the river of death" in the native Fon language
name: Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
geographic coordinates: 6 29 N, 2 37 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name Porto-Novo is Portuguese for "new port"; Cotonou means "by "mouth of the river of death" in the native Fon language
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Benin: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/benin/capital.