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Benin is a country located in western Africa. Its territory consists of a narrow wedge that extends approximately 420 miles (675 kilometers) northward from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the Niger River, which serves as part of its northern border with Niger.1
The country shares the following borders:
* Northwest: Burkina Faso1
* East: Nigeria1
* West: Togo1
Benin features a 75-mile seacoast along the Gulf of Guinea.1