Benin - Wikipedia
Benin (/ b ɛ ˈ n iː n / ⓘ ben-EEN, / b ɪ ˈ n iː n / bin-EEN; [9] French: Bénin ⓘ, Fon: Benɛ, Fula: Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin), is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. [10]
Benin | History, Map, Flag, Capital, & Population | Britannica
2024年11月23日 · Benin, country of western Africa. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital. Benin was a French colony from the late 19th century until 1960. Learn more about the history, geography, and culture of Benin in this article.
Benin - Republic of Benin - Country Profile - West Africa
The Republic of Benin is from north to south a long stretched country in West Africa, situated east of Togo and west of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north by Burkina Faso and Niger, in south by the the Bight of Benin, in the Gulf of Guinea, that part of the tropical North Atlantic Ocean which is roughly south of West Africa. Benin's coastline ...
Republic of Benin (1967) - Wikipedia
The Republic of Benin was a short-lived unrecognized secessionist state in West Africa that existed for seven hours in 1967. It was established on 19 September 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War as a puppet state of Biafra , following its occupation of Nigeria 's Mid-Western Region , and named after its capital, Benin City , with Albert Nwazu ...
Benin country profile - BBC News
2023年7月28日 · Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is one of Africa's more stable democracies. Benin's shore includes what used to be known as the Slave Coast, the departure point for captives to be shipped...
Homepage – Embassy of Nigeria in Cotonou, Benin
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Cotonou was established to enhance bilateral relations between Nigeria and Benin Republic. The two neighbouring African countries have since grown steadily in trade and mutual economic development. The Nigeria Embassy handles all diplomatic and consular affairs.
Benin | History, Culture & People of West Africa | Britannica
2024年10月9日 · Benin, one of the principal historic kingdoms of the western African forest region (fl. 13th–19th century). Tradition asserts that the Edo people became dissatisfied with the rule of a dynasty of semimythical kings, the ogisos, and in the 13th century they invited Prince Oranmiyan of …
Benin vs. Nigeria - Country Comparison - IndexMundi
Benin Nigeria; Economy - overview: The free market economy of Benin has grown consecutively for four years, though growth slowed in 2017, as its close trade links to Nigeria expose Benin to risks from volatile commodity prices. Cotton is a key export commodity, with export earnings significantly impacted by the price of cotton in the broader ...
Benin–Nigeria border - Wikipedia
The Benin–Nigeria border is 809 km (503 mi) in length and runs from the tripoint with Niger in the north down to the Bight of Benin in the south. [1]
Kingdom of Benin - World History Encyclopedia
2019年4月2日 · The Kingdom of Benin, located in the southern forests of West Africa (modern Nigeria) and formed by the Edo people, flourished from the 13th to 19th century CE. The capital, also called Benin, was the hub of a trade network exclusively controlled by the king or oba and which included relations with Portuguese traders who sought gold and slaves.