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Name: Republic of Dahomey (France)

Type: Polity

Start: 1958 AD

End: 1960 AD

Nation: benin

Parent: france

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This article is about the specific polity Republic of Dahomey (France) 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

The French granted self-rule to the Colony of Dahomey (modern-day Benin) for a short period before the polity became fully independent.

Establishment


  • December 1958: In 1958 French Dahomey became the self-governing colony called the Republic of Dahomey.
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    1. Events


  • August 1960: The Republic of Dahomey became independent of France.

  • Disestablishment


  • August 1960: The Republic of Dahomey became independent of France.
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