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1942-NOV-02 |
| French National Committee : FNC | Federation of Free French West Africa : FWA | |
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| (Brazzaville t + Westminster x) | (Dakar) |
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Free Colony of DAHOMEY |
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| Flag or Logo since 1942-11-02 | Emblem or Symbol |
 General Charles de Gaulle (ruler of FIGHTING FRANCE since 1940-06-22) |
| Capitals & administrative places: | Porto Novo a (Porto Novo) |
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
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| Official & national languages: | French (fr) . |
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 | | DAHOMEY | DAHOMEY Colony (Porto Novo) |
 | | ABOMEY | ABOMEY Circle (Abomey) | Local: | Cercle d'ABOMEY (fr) (Abomey) | |
 |  | ALLADA | ALLADA Circle (Allada) | Local: | Cercle d'ALLADA (fr) (Allada) | |
 | | COTONU | COTONU Circle (Cotonu) | Local: | Cercle de KOTONOU (fr) (Kotonou) | |
 | | 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) | |
 | | 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) | |
 |  | 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 2025's internationally recognized Country boundaries: |
 |  | AJUDA | Portuguese Dependency of the Viceroyalty of AJUDA (Fortress of Saint John the Baptist of Whydah) | |
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