Overview
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Conventional long form: Republic of Benin
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Conventional short form: Benin
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Government type: Republic
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Capital: Porto-Novo
National holidays 2014
1 January: New Years Day
10 January: Traditional Day
13 January: Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
21 April: Easter Monday
1 May: Labour Day
29 May: Ascension Day
9 June: Whitmonday
28 July: Eid al Fitr
1 August: Independence Day
15 August: Assumption
25 October: Armed Forces Day
3 November: All Saints’ Day
30 November: National Day
25 December: Christmas Day