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Benin, officially the Republic of
Benin, is a country in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west,
Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short
coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its capital is Porto
Novo, but the seat of government is Cotonou. Benin was known as Dahomey
until 1975. The name "Benin" has no
proper connection to Kingdom of Benin (or Benin City). The name Dahomey
was changed in 1975 to The People's Republic of Benin, named after the
body of water on which the country lies, the Bight of Benin. This name
was picked due to its neutrality, since the current political boundaries
of Benin encompass over fifty distinct linguistic groups and nearly as
many individual ethnic groups. The name Dahomey was the name of the
ancient Fon Kingdom, and was determined to be an inappropriate name. |
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- Atakora
- Atlantique
- Borgou
- Collines
- Donga
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- Kouffo
- Littoral
- Mono
- Ouémé
- Plateau
- Zou
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