Index of Benin-related articles
Benin /bɪˈnɪn/, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its size is just over 110000 km2 with a population of almost 8500000. Its capital is the Yoruba founded city of Porto Novo, but the seat of government is the Fon city of Cotonou. About half the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day.[1]
Topics related to Benin include:
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[edit]- 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état
- Dahomey at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2008 Benin floods
- Benin at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Benin at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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[edit]- Abeokouta
- Abidzi
- Abomey-Calavi
- Abomey
- Action Front for Renewal and Development
- Samou Seidou Adambi
- Adandozan
- Adeli, Benin
- Khaled Adénon
- Adjalin
- Anicet Adjamossi
- Adja-Ouèrè
- Adjarra
- Tiamiou Adjibadé
- Adjohoun
- Sévérin Adjovi
- Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco
- Frédéric Affo
- Afodiobo
- African Movement for Development and Progress
- Agadja
- Agbangnizoun
- Fidèle Agbatchi
- Berte-Evelyne Agbo
- Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
- Agé
- Agence Bénin Presse
- Moustapha Agnidé
- Agoli-agbo
- Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town
- Agonglo
- Agougou
- Maxime Agueh
- Aguégués
- Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
- Michel Ahouanmenou
- Jocelyn Ahouéya
- Michel Aikpé
- Ajaland
- Akaba (Dahomey kings)
- Akoumokoumo
- Rodrigue Akpakoun
- Akpro-Missérété
- Alafiarou
- Aledjo-Koura
- Alekpo
- Aletoutou
- Alexandre Sènou Adandé Ethnographic Museum
- Allada
- Michel Alladaye
- Alphonse Alley
- Alori
- Moudachirou Amadou
- Amawihon
- Amedzofe
- Amou, Benin
- Bruno Amoussou
- Valere Amoussou
- Ancien Pont Bridge
- Robert Anderson (diplomat)
- Jean Louis Pascal Angan
- Annual customs of Dahomey
- Apaki
- Sourou-Migan Apithy
- Aplahoué
- Irélé Apo
- Arrada
- Arrondissements of Benin
- Assion
- Nestor Assogba
- Athiémé
- Atokou
- Avrankou
- Awonou
- Aworo
- Martin Azonhiho
- Azowlissé
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[edit]- Bello Babatunde
- Wally Badarou
- Daouda Badarou
- Bakaga
- Bakana-Kari
- Bakounkparou
- Bakounourou
- Bakperou
- Aziz Balagoun
- Banikoara
- Baningli
- Bank of West Africa (BAO)
- Bantè
- Baperou
- Bariba
- Battle of Abomey
- Battle of Atakpamé
- Bassila
- Bayakou
- Bembèrèkè
- Bembereke Airport
- Benin
- Benin at the Olympics
- Benin cuisine
- Benin Cup
- Benin Davis Cup team
- Benin Football Federation
- Benin literature
- Benin national football team
- Benin national rugby union team
- Benin Premier League
- Benin Rebirth Party
- Benin–Russia relations
- Beninese constitutional referendum, 1990
- Beninese hip hop
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1979
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1984
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1989
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1991
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1995
- Beninese parliamentary election, 1999
- Beninese parliamentary election, 2003
- Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
- Beninese presidential election, 1991
- Beninese presidential election, 1996
- Beninese presidential election, 2001
- Beninese presidential election, 2006
- Bereyadou
- Olympe Bhely-Quenum
- Rogatien Biaou
- Bight of Benin
- Biguina
- .bj
- Romuald Boco
- Bodi, Benin
- Bohicon
- Bomako
- Yayi Boni
- Bonou
- Bopa
- Borarou
- Borgu
- Bori, Benin
- Boukoumbé
- Boutou, Benin
- Pamela E. Bridgewater
- Gayleatha B. Brown
- Buffles du Borgou FC
- Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy
- Béhanzin
- Bétérou
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[edit]- Cadjehoun Airport
- Cana Airport
- CEB-NEPA Power Interconnection
- Celestial Church of Christ
- Rachad Chitou
- Choukachou
- Damien Chrysostome
- Coat of arms of Benin
- Cobly
- Codjo François Azodogbehou
- Coffi Codjia
- Communes of Benin
- Comé
- Tahirou Congacou
- Congress of People for Progress
- Constitution of Benin
- Copargo
- Cotonou
- Cotonou Agreement
- Cotonou Cathedral
- Cotonou Central Mosque
- Cotonou Friendship Stadium
- Florent Couao-Zotti
- Couffo River
- Cové
- Crime in Benin
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[edit]- Dakodonou
- Dahomey
- Dahomey Amazons
- Dahomey Gap
- Dahomey mythology
- Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election, 1952
- Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1964
- Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1968
- Dahomeyan legislative election, 1959
- Dahomeyan parliamentary election, 1960
- Dahomeyan presidential election, 1960
- Dahomeyan presidential election, 1964
- Dahomeyan presidential election, July 1968
- Dahomeyan presidential election, May 1968
- Dangbo
- Dantokpa Market
- Darou Kourarou
- Paul Darboux
- Dassa-Zoumé
- Antoine Dayori
- Debregourou
- Democratic Renewal Party of Benin
- Demographics of Benin
- Departments of Benin
- Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo
- Diengou
- Adigo Dinalo
- Djakotomey
- Djidja
- Yoann Djidonou
- Patrice Djokoue
- Djougou
- Djougou Airport
- Alfred-Amédée Dodds
- Richard Dogbeh
- Dogbo-Tota
- Dogue, Benin
- Frédéric Dohou
- Dokparou
- Don, Benin
- Robert Dossou
- Noel Dossou-Yovo
- Douerou
- AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
- Dèmè
- Vissinto Ayi d'Almeida
- Laurent D'Jaffo
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[edit]- Ga Yakabou
- Gagbebou
- Gando, Benin
- Gangban
- Gangbé Brass Band
- Gangnihessou
- Ganou
- Bernardin Gantin
- Ganvie
- Gaougado
- Alain Gaspoz
- Gassagadi
- Gatakpal
- Béatrice Lalinon Gbado
- Daniel Gbaguidi
- Marie-Elise Gbèdo
- Geography of Benin
- Gen language
- Ghezo
- Glazoué
- Glele
- John Glélé
- Gleti
- Luc Gnacadja
- Mathieu Gnanligo
- Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon
- Joseph Gnonlonfoun
- Gogounou
- Gommboko
- Gorobani
- Gouforou
- Goutere
- Goutoungadoni
- Grand-Popo
- Yury Grashchenkov
- The Greens (Benin)
- GS Telecom
- Guénè
- Guiguizo
- Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
- Guinrerou
- Jerome Sacca Kina Guezere
- Guérérou
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[edit]- Moussoro Kabirou
- Kabiyé language
- Kaborokpo
- Kabro
- Kadjimani
- Kafingbe
- Kalalé
- Kandi
- Kandi Airport
- Kaoute
- Karimama, Benin
- Karobouarou
- Katia, Benin
- Kemeni, Benin
- Kemetou Alidjo
- Kemetou Penezoulou
- Ketu
- Key Force
- Angélique Kidjo
- Kikele
- Kingdom of Whydah
- Kiparé
- Klouékanmè
- Koakoaliki
- Nouhoum Kobéna
- Kogé
- Kokoro, Benin
- Kokotyi
- Kokou (god)
- Antoine Idji Kolawolé
- Kominde
- Konkoma
- Christian Akande Kotchoni
- Kouandé
- Maurice Kouandété
- Djiman Koukou
- Kouloumizi
- Koumerou
- Gloria Koussihouede
- Koussoukoingou
- Kpartao
- Kpendi
- Kpengla
- Kperou Guera
- Kpomassè
- Kérou
- Mathieu Kérékou
- Kétou
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[edit]- Madiatom
- Hubert Maga
- Mahu
- Abou Maiga
- Malanville
- Chabi Mama
- Manafaga
- Manala, Benin
- Manigri
- Matéri
- Mborko
- Mekrou River
- Military of Benin
- Mineral industry of Benin
- Ministry of Economy and Finance, Benin
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration (Benin)
- Mogas 90 FC
- Edgar Yves Monnou
- Mont Sokbaro
- Basile Adjou Moumouni
- Moundouro
- Musée en Plein Air de Parakou
- Music of Benin
- [mountain of fire and miracles ministry]
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[edit]- Odokoriko
- Odola
- Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin
- Ogi (cereal ferment)
- Ogougouworo
- Simon Ifede Ogouma
- Ogoun
- Mouritala Ogunbiyi
- Moussa Okanla
- Okouta-Boussa
- Okpedie
- Assogba Oké
- Jonas Okétola
- Wassiou Oladipupo
- Oscar Olou
- Razak Omotoyossi
- Pierre Osho
- Ouaké
- Ouémé River
- Ouidah
- Ouidah Museum of History
- Ouinhi
- Ouroungourou
- Outline of Benin
- Abdoulaye Ouzerou
- Ouèssè
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[edit]- Parakou
- Parakou Airport
- Pendjari National Park
- Penelan
- Penessoulou
- People's Republic of Benin
- People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
- Pepekino
- Phla–Pherá languages
- Jean Pliya
- José Pliva
- Pobé
- Politics of Benin
- Porga
- Porga Airport
- Porto-Novo
- Postage stamps and postal history of Benin
- La Poste du Bénin
- Prekete
- Presidential Council of Benin
- Public holidays in Benin
- Pèrèrè
- Péhonko
- Pépépétérou
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[edit]- Florent Raimy
- Rally for Democracy and Progress (Benin)
- Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé
- Red star
- Religion in Benin
- Republic of Dahomey
- Requins de l'Atlantique FC
- Sylvain Remy
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotonou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Djougou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokossa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Dali
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Natitingou
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Parakou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo
- Achille Rouga
- Zomahoun Idossou Rufin
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[edit]- Sakouna
- Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun
- Sakété
- Zul Kifl Salami
- Sanro
- Saramanga
- Savalou
- Savi
- Savé
- Savé Airport
- Second Franco-Dahomean War
- Segboroué
- Orou Gabé Orou Sego
- Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh
- Noel Seka
- Senouorou
- Ismaël Tidjani Serpos
- Stéphane Sessègnon
- Setto
- Shakpana
- Seïdou Mama Sika
- Sinendé
- Félicien Singbo
- Benoît Sinzogan
- Société Beninoise de Gaz
- Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers
- Christophe Soglo
- Ganiou Soglo
- Léhady Soglo
- Nicéphore Soglo
- Rosine Vieyra Soglo
- Saturnin Soglo
- Social Democratic Party of Benin
- Sokoumeno
- Sokouno
- Somba people
- Songhay languages
- Sonoumo
- Sota River
- Souri
- Sourou, Benin
- Paul-Émile de Souza
- Stade Charles de Gaulle
- Stade Municipal de Parakou
- Stade Municipale (Porto-Novo)
- Stade Quartier Akpakpa
- Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa
- Stade de l'Amitié
- Star Alliance (Benin)
- Samuel Emmanuel Suka
- Lazare Sèhouéto
- Sèmè-Kpodji
- Ségbana
- Sô-Ava
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[edit]- Tabayorourou
- Tanguiéta
- Tankaro
- Tankaro Ga
- Benoît Tardieu
- Daniel Tawéma
- Tchaourou
- Tchatchou
- Tchembere
- Oumar Tchomogo
- Séïdath Tchomogo
- Tegbessou
- Telecommunications in Benin
- Teougourou Gando
- Albert Teveodjré
- Tiakpartia
- Tian, Benin
- Tiatiala
- Vladimir Timoshenko2
- Tinekonparou
- Toffo
- Togbota
- Togo Mountains
- Tony Toklomety
- Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
- Tori-Bossito
- Toucountouna
- Tourou
- Touroumini
- Toviklin
- Trade unions in Benin
- Bio Aï Traoré
- Safradine Traoré
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[edit]Lists
[edit]- List of airlines of Benin
- List of airports in Benin
- List of banks in Benin
- List of Beninese films
- List of Beninese writers
- List of birds of Benin
- List of cities in Benin
- List of colonial heads of Benin (Dahomey)
- List of colonial heads of São João Baptista de Ajudá
- List of companies of Benin
- List of diplomatic missions of Benin
- List of football clubs in Benin
- List of Foreign Ministers of Benin
- List of heads of government of Benin
- List of heads of state of Benin
- List of mammals of Benin
- List of political parties in Benin
- List of presidents of Benin
- List of presidents of the National Assembly of Benin
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Benin
- List of rulers of the Bariba state of Kandi
- List of rulers of the Bariba state of Kwande
- List of rulers of the Bariba state of Nikki
- List of rulers of the Bariba state of Paraku
- List of rulers of the Berba state of Gwande
- List of rulers of the Fon state of Alada
- List of rulers of the Fon state of Danhome
- List of rulers of the Gurma Mossi state of Nungu
- List of rulers of the Gurmanche state of Jugu
- List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Dassa
- List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Icha
- List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Ketu
- List of rulers of the Yoruba state of Sabe
References
[edit]- ^ Human Development Indices Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, Table 3: Human and income poverty, p. 35. Retrieved on 1 June 2009