Atlantique Department

Atlantique (German Atlantic ) is a department of Benin, with its capital Ouidah. The city was not yet officially made ​​the capital, but performs all the functions of capital.

Geography

The Department is located in the south of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Zou, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the northwest by the Department Couffo, on the west by the department of Mono, on the east by the department of Ouémé and to the southeast by the Department Littoral.

Population

At the last census in 2002 the department counted 801 683 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The three largest nations are the Aizo with 32.6 %, the Fon with 28.9 % share of the total population and the Adja.

Religion

At the last census known a majority of 58.5 % to Christianity ( including 63 % Catholic, 15% of the Eglise de Céleste and 4% Methodists ). Islam does not matter with a population share of 3.5%. Quite different is the situation in the traditional religions. Whole 27.5 % consider themselves officially to the voodoo cult ( unofficially also likely to be a number of Christians at the same time followers of this religion).

History

In 1999, the city of Cotonou was separated as Department Littoral.

Alibori | Atakora | Atlantique | Borgou | Collines | Couffo | Donga | Littoral | Mono | Ouémé | Plateau | Zou

• Department (Benin)
• Atlantique (Benin)