Benin or People’s Republic of Benin. Old Dahomey; is a small West African country located between the Atlantic Ocean, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria and Niger. The country became independent from France on August 1, 1960. Since 1991 Benin has made steady economic progress. Geography It is a small country in West Africa, located between the Atlantic Ocean, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria and Niger. Four orographically differentiated zones can be distinguished: the low and sandy coastal zone with…
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Benin 2010
Yearbook 2010 Benin. Like most other former French colonies in Africa, Benin celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent state in 2010. Although Benin has been highlighted in recent years as something of a regional democratic example, the celebration was not characterized by any directly veiled mood. President Boni Yayi said in his solemn speech…