Benin

According to ALLCITYCODES.COM, the area code for Benin is 229. It is located in the West African Numbering Plan (WANP), and is one of the countries in the WANP system that makes international calls to and from other countries. The 229 code is used to make calls within Benin, as well as making international calls to and from other countries in the WANP system. The country has a number of landline operators such as MTN Benin, Moov Benin, Glo Mobile Benin, Orange Benin, and others, all of which offer competitive rates for local, regional, and international calls. In addition to landlines, there are several mobile networks in Benin such as MTN (GSM/UMTS/LTE), Moov (GSM/UMTS/LTE), Orange (GSM/UMTS/LTE), Glo Mobile (GSM/UMTS/LTE) and Tigo (CDMA). Customers can purchase prepaid sim cards from any of these providers in order to make calls to local numbers or international numbers within the WANP system. All of these networks offer competitive rates for both local and international calls. For those who need to make international calls from Benin outside of the WANP system, there are several third-party service providers that offer competitive rates on making such calls. These include International Call Cards (ICC), which allow customers to purchase calling minutes at a discounted rate; World Phone Card International Calling Services; VoIP services such as Skype; prepaid calling cards; or through VoIP apps like Viber or Whatsapp. Benin is a multi-party democracy, with a President as the head of state and government. The President is elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term. The Prime Minister is chosen by the President from the majority party in the National Assembly and is responsible for appointing other ministers. The National Assembly is composed of 83 members elected for 4-year terms, who can be re-elected indefinitely. Benin has a multi-party political system, with several major parties competing for power at both the national and local levels. There are also several smaller political parties that are active in Benin’s politics, though they have not been able to gain much traction in recent elections. Benin has made significant strides in strengthening its democratic institutions since its transition to multiparty democracy in 1990, including increasing press freedom, improving protection of human rights, and establishing an independent judiciary. LOVERISTS: Features public policy of Benin.