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AREA: 43,484 Sq Miles
POPULATION : 5,828,000 (approx)
IMPORTS :
- Foodstuff;
- Capital Goods;
- Petroleum Products.
EXPORTS :
- Cotton;
- Palm Products;
- Groundnuts;
- Crude Oil;
- Shea Nuts;
- Coffee.
INDUSTRY:
In the early nineties, the Government took action to improve the country’s economy by implementing a programme of growth and encouraging free trade.
Road and rail development together with container facility provision to increase the capacity of the port of Cotonou are all signs that the transport infrastructure is improving, thereby facilitating national and international trade.
Small gold, iron and chrome deposits.
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