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Benin
Title: Benin
Category: History
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Benin
Benin
Benin, independent nation of W Africa, formerly called Dahomey. Once a French protectorate, it is a country of 40 ethnic tribal groups and a low-level economy.
Land and Economy
Located in the bulge on the S side of W Africa, Benin is bordered by Nigeria, Toga, Berkina Faso, and Niger, with 75 mi (121km) on the Gulf of Guinea. The coast is hot and humid, and there are two rainy and two dry seasons; average annual …showed first 75 words of 508 total…
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Profile
Official name: People’s Republic of Benin
Area: 43,483sq mi (112,621sq km)
Population: 4,663,832
Density: 107.3per sq mi (41.4per sq km)
Chief cities: Porto-Novo (capital);
Cotonou Government: Military
Religion: Animist, Christian, and Moslem (Muslim)
Language: French(official)
Monetary unit: CFA franc Gross
domestic product: ,400,000,000
Per capita income: 0
Industries: food processing, including beer, palm oil
Agriculture: peanuts, cotton, coffee, tobacco
Minerals: petroleum
Trading partners: France (major), other members of European Common Market, franc zone countries
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