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Benin

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Benin. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Benin's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…

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Yayi, Thomas Boni

(Encyclopedia) Yayi, Thomas Boni, 1952–, Beninois political leader, president of Benin (2006–16), b. Tchaourou. He studied at the National Univ. of Benin, in Senegal at Cheikh Anta Diop Univ., and in…

Cotonou

(Encyclopedia) Cotonou Cotonou kōtōn&oomacr;ˈ [key], city, capital of Atlantique prov., S Benin, on the Gulf of…

Porto-Novo

(Encyclopedia) Porto-NovoPorto-Novopôrˈtō nōˈvō [key], city (1992 pop. 179,138), capital of Benin, S Benin, a port on Porto-Novo lagoon, an arm of the Gulf of Guinea. It is Benin's second largest…

Parakou

(Encyclopedia) ParakouParakoupârˌək&oomacr;ˈ [key], town (1992 pop. 103,577), central Benin. It is the trade center for a cotton, grain, and livestock-raising area. Located at the head of the…

Benin, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Benin Benin bĕnēnˈ [key], officially Republic of Benin, republic (2020 est. pop. 12,120,000…

Dahomey

(Encyclopedia) Dahomey: see Benin, republic.

Whydah

(Encyclopedia) Whydah, Benin: see Ouidah.