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| People´s Republic of BENIN | |
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| (Porto Novo a + Cotonou ilnqr) |
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People´s Republic of BENIN |
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| Flag or logo since 1975-11-30* |  |
Emblem or Symbol* |
 President Mathieu Kerekou (ruler of BENIN since 1972-10-26) |
| Capitals & administrative places*: | Porto Novo a + Cotonou ilnqr (Porto Novo + Cotonou) |
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
i internationally recognized capital, seat of embassies l legislative or parliamentary capital, seat of government n economical or commercial capital q de facto capital r ruler's residence (royal or presidential, primary or secondary) |
| Official & national languages: | French (fr) . |
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 | | BENIN | People´s Republic of BENIN (Porto Novo + Cotonou) |
 |  | ATACORA | ATACORA Department (Natitingu) | Local: | Département d´ATACORA (fr) (Natitingou) | |
 |  | ATLANTIC | ATLANTIC Department (Cotonou) | Local: | Département de l´ATLANTIQUE (fr) (Cotonou) | |
 |  | BORGU | BORGU Department (Paraku) | Local: | Département du BORGOU (fr) (Parakou) | |
 |  | MONO | MONO Department (Lokossa) | Local: | Département du MONO (fr) (Lokossa) | |
 |  | WEME | WEME Department (Porto Novo) | Local: | Département de l´OUÉMÉ (fr) (Porto-Novo) | |
 |  | ZOU | ZOU Department (Abomey) | Local: | Département du ZOU (fr) (Abomey) | |
