Littoral (Benin)
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Littoral coast |
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| Basic data | |
| Capital : | Cotonou |
| Municipalities : | 1 |
| Area : | 79 km² |
| Residents : | 679,012 (2013 census) |
| Population density : | 8,595 inhabitants / km² (2013 census) |
| ISO 3166-2 : | BJ-LI |
Littoral ( German coast ) is a department of Benin with the capital Cotonou , of which the department consists exclusively.
geography
The department is located in the south of the country and borders the department Atlantique to the north and west , the Atlantic Ocean to the south and the Ouémé department to the east .
population
At the last census in 2013, the department had 679,012 inhabitants.
Population development
| year | population |
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| 1979 census | 320.348 |
| 1992 census | 536,827 |
| 2002 census | 665.100 |
| 2013 census | 679.012 |
Ethnic groups
The largest peoples are the Fon with 32.9% and the Gun with 15.2% of the population. There are also numerous Adja and Joruba .
Religions
The vast majority of 75.7% of the residents profess Christianity (of which 76% are Catholics and 16% are African Independent Churches). The Islam is represented with 14.2% share of the population. Traditional religions (officially) no longer play a major role.
history
Littoral was created in 1999 when it separated from the Atlantique department .
