https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo Is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. en-us 2016-09-01 01:37:36 UTC 2024-06-08 13:15:27 UTC hello@padlet.com claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991420 Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people]]> 2016-09-01 02:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991420 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991891 It's Benin's second-largest city, and although Porto-Novo is the official capital, where the national legislature sits, the larger city of Cotonou is the seat of government, where most of the government buildings are situated and government departments operate.]]> 2016-09-01 02:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991891 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991981 The region around Porto-Novo produces palm oil, cottom and kapok. Petroleum was discovered off the coast of the city in the 1990s, and has since then become an important export.]]> 2016-09-01 02:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120991981 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992363 Porto-Novo has a cement factory. The city is home to a branch of the Banque Internationale du Bénin, a major bank in Benin, and the Ouando Market.]]> 2016-09-01 02:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992363 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992665 In 2016, Porto-Novo is to be served by an extension of the Bénirail train system.]]> 2016-09-01 02:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992665 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992785 Porto Novo had an estimated population of 234,168 in 2005.]]> 2016-09-01 02:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120992785 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993072 2016-09-01 02:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993072 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993115 2016-09-01 02:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993115 claudiacrispin6 https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993261 2016-09-01 02:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claudiacrispin6/Portonovo/wish/120993261