Republic of Benin

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Benin and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. Its existence started as the Kingdom of Dahomey in precolonial times. It later was a French colony before gaining full independence in 1960. The modern country of Benin originated in 1990.