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1913-AUG-04


French Republic : FR [French Colonial Empire] Government-General of the French West Africa Federation : FWA
(Paris) (Goree + Dakar)

DAHOMEY Colony

Flag or Logo since 1900-01-01
Colonie du DAHOMEY (fr)
Emblem or Symbol

President Raymond Poincare
(ruler of FRANCE since 1913-02-18)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places: Abomey a
(Abomey)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
Official & national languages: French (fr) .

Mainland:


DAHOMEY DAHOMEY Colony  (Abomey)

11 Divisions:

ABOMEY ABOMEY Circle  (Abomey)Local: Cercle d´ABOMEY (fr)  (Abomey)
ALLADA ALLADA Circle  (Allada)Local: Cercle d´ALLADA (fr)  (Allada)
GRAND POPO GRAND POPO Circle  (Grand Popo)Local: Cercle de GRAND-POPO (fr)  (Grand-Popo)
JUGU JUGU Circle  (Jugu)Local: Cercle de DJOUGOU (fr)  (Djougou)
KANDI KANDI Circle  (Kandi)Local: Cercle de KANDI (fr)  (Kandi)
KOTONU KOTONU Circle  (Kotonu)Local: Cercle de KOTONOU (fr)  (Kotonou)
PARAKU PARAKU Circle  (Paraku)Local: Cercle de PARAKOU (fr)  (Parakou)
PORTO NOVO PORTO NOVO Circle  (Porto Novo)Local: Cercle de PORTO-NOVO (fr)  (Porto-Novo)
SAVALU SAVALU Circle  (Savalu)Local: Cercle de SAVALOU (fr)  (Savalou)
WHYDAH WHYDAH Circle  (Whydah)Local: Cercle de OUIDAH (fr)  (Ouidah)
ZAGNANADO ZAGNANADO Circle  (Zagnanado)Local: Cercle de ZANGNANADO (fr)  (Zangnanado)



Dependent Protectorates:

DASA Yoruba Kingdom of DASA [French Protectorate]  (Dasa)Local: Royaume de DASSA (fr) + Oba ÌDÀÁSHÀ (idd)  (Dassa)
KETU Yoruba State of KETU [French Protectorate]  (Ketu)Local: État de KÉTOU (fr) + Oba KETU (nqg) + Alaketu KETU (ijj)  (Kétou)
SAVI HWEDA Fon State of SAVI HWEDA [French Protectorate]  (Whydah)Local: État de SAVI HWÉDA (fr) + SAVI HWEDA (sxw) + SAVI HWEDA (fon)  (Ouidah)





Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

AGWE French-German Colonial Authority on the Ewe State of AGWE  (Agwe)
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH Residency of SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH  (Fortress of Saint John the Baptist of Whydah)

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