Benin
Benin is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Former French Dahomey, a Marxist state under Mathieu Kérékou from 1972 to 1990, then one of the first African countries to hold a national conference and move to multiparty rule.
See Benin on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Benin exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Benin?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Porto-Novo.
What language did Benin speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).