The people of Benin speak the French language. The linguistic diversity of Benin is very diverse according to a fractionation scale, which is 0.7905 for Benin. The followers of Christianity make up the religious majority in the country. 44.9% of Benin's population live in cities. This percentage includes the urban population of Benin. The urbanization rate in Benin is assumed to be 4. According to data on inbound tourists in Benin, 231,000 tourists enter the country every year.

National anthem
The national anthem of Benin is called "L'Aube Nouvelle" which means "The dawn of a new day" in English. It was adopted in 1960. Both the music and the lyrics were composed by Gilbert Jean Dagnon.

Fast food
Around 6% of Benin's population is obese.

Alcohol consumption
The people of Benin consume 1 liter of alcohol per capita every year and this amount is made up of 54.6% beer, 21.7% wine, 7.2% distilled spirits, 16.5% other alcohol.

National dish
One of Benin's most popular national dishes is chicken on a skewer.