Benin

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Benin

Officially name: The Republic of Benin

Capital: Porto-Novo

Largest city: Cotonou

Official language: French

Government: Multiparty democracy

SHORT INFORMATION

Climate of Benin

Benin's climate is hot and humid. Annual rainfall in the coastal area averages 1,360 mm (53.5 in), not particularly high for coastal West Africa.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Alcoholic Beverages in Benin

Choukachou or "chouk" is a Beninese millet beer commonly consumed in northern Benin, and shipped to southern Benin by railway and roadways. Sodabi is a liquor made from wine palm, and often consumed at events and ceremonies.