Benin (8574 bytes)
2: ...''. It has a small coast line with the [[Bight of Benin]] in the south, borders [[Togo]] in the west, [[N...
9: ...0px" | [[image:Benin_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Benin]]
10: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Benin.gif]]
12: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Benin|In Detail]])
13: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Benin|Full size]])

History of Benin (3376 bytes)
1: The [[Republic of Benin]] was the seat of one of the great medieval [[Africa]]n kingdoms, called [...
3: ==Kingdom of Benin==
4: * ''See main article:'' [[Kingdom of Benin]]
5: ... great prosperity and a highly organized state to Benin. They also established good relations and an exte...
7: ==Colonial Benin==

Demographics of Benin (4202 bytes)
1: .... The population is young, with a life expectancy of 50 years.
3: ... in this country; these various groups settled in Benin at different times and also migrated within the c...
11: ...ious missionary groups account for a large number of the 5,500 European population.
13: ...Islands by slaves taken from this particular area of the Slave Coast.
18: ...and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be...

Flag of Benin (754 bytes)
1: [[Image:Benin_flag_large.png|right|thumb|188px|[[Image:FIAV_63....
3: ...current design was reintroduced, upon the removal of the Marxist regime. The colors are traditional [...
7: [[Category:Benin]]
8: [[Category:National flags|Benin]]
11: [[de:Flagge Benins]]

Geography of Benin (5699 bytes)
1: [[Image:Benin map.png|200px|Map Of Benin|thumb|right| ]]
2: ...s Togo, its neighbor to the west. A relief map of Benin shows that it has little variation in elevation (...
4: ...anks of rivers. In the north and the northwest of Benin the Reserve du W du Niger and Pendjari National P...
6: ...p, the vegetation turns reddish brown, and a veil of fine dust hangs over the country, causing the ski...
23: *[[Australia]] comparative: about half the size of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]

Bight of Benin (901 bytes)
1: ...Bight of Biafra). The bight is part of the [[Gulf of Guinea]].
3: ...his is said to be a slavery jingle about the risk of disease.
5: ...itten a book titled ''Beware, beware the Bight of Benin.''

Music of Benin (2143 bytes)
3: ... Osho]] was perhaps the most influential musician of this period, alongside [[Pedro Gnonnas y sus Panc...
5: ...ding [[Cella Stella]], [[Africando]], [[Ambroise Coffi Akoha]], [[Bluecky d'Almeida]] and [[Ang&eacute...
12: [[Category:Beninese music]]

Benin Bronzes (1613 bytes)
1: ...hile the remainder were divided between a variety of collections.
3: ...]. Bronzes are now believed to have been cast in Benin since the [[thirteenth century]], and some in the...
5: ...n, some possibly also offering instructive scenes of [[protocol]].
7: ... of the remainder, in a case which parallels that of the [[Elgin Marbles]].
10: [http://www.zyama.com/benin/ African Art Museum - Nigeria]

Economy of Benin (5243 bytes)
2: ...rewery. Smaller businesses are privately owned by Beninese citizens, but some firms are foreign owned, pr...
5: ...eading source for imports. Benin is also a member of the [[West Africa]]n economic community [[ECOWAS]...
7: ... transport activities, which make up a large part of GDP, are vulnerable to developments in [[Nigeria]...
48: $445 million, including capital expenditures of $14 million (1995 est.)
111: ...ry 1999, the CFAF is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 CFA francs per euro

Politics of Benin (9065 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Benin}}
2: ...em is derived from the [[1990]] [[Constitution of Benin]] and the subsequent transition to democracy in [...
4: ==Development of political system==
5: ...as Prime Minister [[Nicéphore Soglo]]. Supporters of Soglo also secured a majority in the National Ass...
7: ...m to stand successfully at both the 1996 and 2001 presidential elections.

Communications in Benin (842 bytes)
7: fair system of open wire, microwave radio relay, and cellular co...
15: 2 (one privately-owned) (1997) - <I>Benin TV</I>; Tel. +229 306595
23: ''Much of the material in this article comes from the [[CIA...
25: :''See also :'' [[Benin]]
27: [[Category:Benin]]

Transportation in Benin (939 bytes)
10: 1,357 km (including 10 km of expressways)
37: ''Much of the material in this article is adapted from the ...
39: :''See also :'' [[Benin]]
40: [[Category:Benin]]
41: [[Category:Transportation by country|Benin]]

Benin (disambiguation) (199 bytes)
1: '''Benin''' can mean:
3: *[[Benin]] &mdash; a modern country in [[Africa]]
4: *[[Benin City]] &mdash; a city in [[Nigeria]]
5: *[[Kingdom of Benin]] &mdash; a historical state in Western Africa

Kingdom of Benin (3214 bytes)
1: ...aques and the life-sized bronze heads of kings of Benin.
3: ...ed his military campaigns and began the expansion of the Kingdom from its Edo-speaking heartlands.
5: ...urope tales of "the Great Benin," a fabulous city of noble buildings, ruled over by a powerful king.
7: ...ricas in Dutch and Portuguese ships. The Bight of Benin's shore soon came to be known as the "Slave Coast...
9: ...it by bit the Oba banned the export of goods from Benin, until the trade was exclusively in palm oil.

Elections in Benin (3308 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Benin}}
2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials.
3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o...
5: ...term by the people. The '''[[National Assembly of Benin|National Assembly]]''' (''Assemblée Nationale'') ...
6: ...ody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Departments of Benin (852 bytes)
1: [[Benin]] is subdivided into 12 ''[[Department|departemen...
3: ...[Image:Benin departments.png|right|Departments of Benin]]
12: #[[Littoral, Benin|Littoral]]&sup1;
15: #[[Plateau, Benin|Plateau]]&sup1;
20: *[http://statoids.com/ubj.html Statoids.com on Benin]

Ijosé benin (781 bytes)
3: ijosé benin was born Nigeria and presently lives and works be...
5: ...www.art-action.org/site/fr/catalog/02_03/htm/2575_benin.htm

Oba of Benin (361 bytes)
1: ...he Oba and cleared the way for the British colony of Nigeria.

Military of Benin (926 bytes)
4: 18 years of age
24: <p><b>Military expenditures - percent of GDP:</b>
28: ''Much of the material in this article is adapted from the ...
30: :''See also :'' [[Benin]]
31: [[Category:Benin]]

Benin City (2488 bytes)
1: ... port on the [[Benin River]]. Benin is the center of Nigeria&#8217;s rubber industry, but processing [...
3: ...Portuguese]] ships, as well as through the export of some tropical products.
4: ...hristian missionaries to Benin. Some residents of Benin could still speak a pidgin Portuguese in the late...
6: ...it by bit the Oba banned the export of goods from Benin, until the trade was exclusively in palm oil.
8: ...]]s around the world. See [[History of Benin]], [[Benin bronzes]].

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