Benin

Key facts

Which countries border Benin?4

• Burkina Faso
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Togo

Benin in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Benin is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 22 clues from the pool that are true of Benin, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Niger flows through it1 of 5
• Has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea1 of 9
• Its capital city's name begins with “P”1 of 17
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Benin

Which countries border Benin?

Benin shares a land border with 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

What is the capital of Benin?

The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, which is not its largest city.

Is Benin landlocked?

No. Benin has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Benin?

Benin has one official language, French.