This is Benin 🇧🇯 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Cotonou |
|---|---|
| Population | about 11.8 million |
| Area | 116,997 km² (45,173 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Benin |
| Also written | Benín (es) · Bénin (fr) · 贝宁 (zh) · بنين (ar) · Бенин (ru) · ベナン (ja) |
Start near the middle of Benin and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 9.2361° S, 177.7147° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Tuvalu 🇹🇻, roughly 347 km (216 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Funafuti, Tuvalu, about 346 km (215 miles) from the point.
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