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Benin — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (de facto)
1991 Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (de facto)
1992 Porto-Novo
1993 Porto-Novo
1994 Porto-Novo
1995 Porto-Novo
1996 Porto-Novo
1997 Porto-Novo
1998 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
1999 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2000 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2001 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2002 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2003 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2004 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2005 Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government
2006 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)
2007 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)
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)
2009 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)
2010 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)
2011 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)
2012 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)
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)
2014 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)
2015 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)
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)
2017 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)
2018 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)
2019 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
2020 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
2021 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
2022 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
2023 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
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
2025 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