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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…Abomey
(Encyclopedia) Abomey Abomey ăbōmāˈ, əbōˈmē [key], town, S Benin. It is the trade center for an agricultural region where grain, peanuts, and palm products are processed.…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…European Investment Bank
(Encyclopedia) European Investment Bank, nonprofit bank created in 1958 by the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (now part of the European Union [EU]). The bank makes or…Benin Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Benin Index: Geography People History Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Beninese Relations GEOGRAPHY Benin, a narrow, north-south strip of land in…December 2003 Disasters
Dec. 2–3, southeastern France: Floods, resulting from three days of rain and winds, killed 7 and left thousands homeless in the Rhone River and its tributaries in southeast France.Dec. 5,…2012 Piracy Prone Areas and Warnings
The International Maritime Bureau warns mariners to be extra cautious and to take necessary precautions when transiting the following areas: Southeast Asia Bangladesh…Benin, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Benin Benin bĕnēnˈ , officially Republic of Benin, republic (2020 est. pop. 12,120,000…Modern Slavery
Human bondage in Africa, Asia, and the Dominican Republic by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on April 18, 2001. Sudanese slaves await redemption in Madhol, Sudan, in…Trending
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