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Benin Topics
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Republic of Dahomey, Dahomey, 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. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence agriculture, subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon language, Fon, Bariba language, Bariba, Yoruba language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Aube Nouvelle
"" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ... in 1960. After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words and were changed to and . Lyrics French original In local languages References External links Benin: ''L'Aube Nouvelle'' - Audio of the national anthem of Benin, with information and lyrics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |