2023-MAR-13

Polity Timeline
ATLANTIC

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

KOTONU Circle

(Kotonu)

- KOTONU

1942-11-02:

COTONU Circle

(Cotonu)

- COTONU

1944-08-25:

COTONU Circle

(Cotonu)

- COTONU

1958-12-04:

SOUTH Circle

(Cotonou)

- SOUTH

1975-11-30:

ATLANTIC Department

(Cotonou)

- ATLANTIC

1991-08-01:

ATLANTIC Department

(Cotonou)

- ATLANTIC

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1975-11-30:

ATLANTIC Department

(Cotonou)

- ATLANTIC

1990-07-01:

ATLANTIC Department

(Cotonou)

- ATLANTIC

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

FRANCE

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

1942-11-02:

FIGHTING FRANCE

1958-12-04:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

1958-12-23:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

FRENCH WEST AFRICA +

1959-01-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

MALI +

1959-03-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

SAHEL-BENIN +

1959-05-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

1960-08-01:

DAHOMEY

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Kotonou

1958-12-04:

Cotonou

1999-01-15:

Ouidah

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

KOTONOU

1958-12-04:

SUD

1960-08-01:

ATLANTIQUE

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

KOTONU Circle

1930-01-01:

COTONU Circle

1958-12-04:

SOUTH Circle

1960-08-01:

ATLANTIC Province

1975-11-30:

ATLANTIC Department

Ruler changes:

2023-MAR-13

1900-01-01:

1942-11-02:

1944-08-25:

1958-12-04:

1975-11-30:

1991-08-01:

1975-11-30:

1990-07-01:

1900-01-01:

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

1942-11-02:

1958-12-04:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

1958-12-23:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

FRENCH WEST AFRICA +

1959-01-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

MALI +

1959-03-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

SAHEL-BENIN +

1959-05-01:

DAHOMEY +

FRANCE +

1960-08-01:

1900-01-01:

Kotonou

1958-12-04:

Cotonou

1999-01-15:

Ouidah

1900-01-01:

KOTONOU

1958-12-04:

SUD

1960-08-01:

ATLANTIQUE

1900-01-01:

1930-01-01:

1958-12-04:

1960-08-01:

1975-11-30:

LAST MODIFICATIONS : ~ 2023-MAR-13 ~ .