1994-MAY-21 |
Republic of BENIN | |
(Porto Novo a + Cotonou ilnqr) |
Republic of BENIN |
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Flag or logo since 1975-11-30* | Emblem or Symbol* |
President Nicephore Soglo (ruler of BENIN since 1991-04-04) |
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: | Aja (ajg) . Aizo (ayb) . Bariba (bba) . Fon (fon) . French (fr) . Phla (gbx) . Mina (gej) . Gun (guw) . Hwela (xwl) . Yoruba (yo) . Egba-Ijebu Yoruba (yor) . |
n national language
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BENIN | 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) |