Benin
Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa.
a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria.
a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin.
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It was an area controlled by the powerful kingdom of Benin located in the hinterland north of the delta.
How the language of the Edo people of Nigeria made its way into Portuguese creole | Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu | July 23, 2021 | QuartzRomuald Hazoumè, the artist, I found him to be, as great artists are, so insightful and revelatory in his work with the oil cans and breaking down the geopolitics between Nigeria and Benin through that artwork.
Benin saw its ratings outlook improve after successful eurobond issuances in January.
Today, the app operates in seven cities across Togo and Benin and recently announced a partnership with Singaporean fund manager Asia Africa Investment & Consulting.
Since that 2016 start, it’s treated more than 1,600 babies and has spread from its Nigerian home base to Ghana, Kenya and Benin.
At the Global awards ceremony, musical artists set the crowd on fire, especially Benin singer Angelique Kidjo.
Bill Clinton, Loretta Claiborne: Best Moments From 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (Video) | Nina Strochlic | September 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLedit Sieur homme accort & Benin le receut humainement, encores qu'auparavant en l'an 1607.
Drunami finally returned to Benin, and surrendered to the British authorities.
As the Lander brothers floated down the stream formed by the union of these two, they soon found themselves in the Bight of Benin.
The World and Its People: Book VII | Anna B. BadlamA most interesting example of hide appears in the Horniman Museum, taken from the kings palace at Benin in 1897.
History of the Fan | George Woolliscroft RheadBenin and Omdurman, and other 'cruel habitations,' have been thrown open and broken down.
Chatterbox, 1906 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Benin
/ (bɛˈniːn) /
a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles): Former name (until 1975): Dahomey
a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes
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