Benin Belgium (198) and Germany (156). Transport in Benin includes road, rail, water and air transportation. Benin possesses a total of 6,787 km of highway, of which 1,357 km are paved. Of the paved highways in the country, there are 10 expressways. This leaves 5,430 km of unpaved road. The Trans-West African Coastal Highway crosses Benin, connecting it to Nigeria to the east, and Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast to the west. When construction in Liberia and Sierra Leone is finished, the highway will continue west to seven other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) nations. A paved highway also
Benin–Denmark relations Benin–Denmark relations Benin–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relations between Benin and Denmark. Benin has an embassy in Copenhagen since 2005, and Denmark has an embassy in Cotonou. In 2007, the Danish development aid to Benin amounted 236 million DKK. Denmark is one of the largest aid donors to Benin and invested 60 million dollars in Benin in 2011. Poverty reduction is the main goal for Danish assistance to Benin. Danish development assistance to Benin began in 1969, and Benin has been a Danish Programme Country since 1992. From 1969 to 1992, Danish assistance focused on electricity and