Republic of Dahomey

Republic of Dahomey

Infobox Former Country
native_name = "République du Dahomey"
conventional_long_name = Republic of Dahomey
common_name = Dahomey
continent = Africa
region = Western Africa
country = Benin
era = Cold War
government_type = Republic
year_start = 1958
year_end = 1975
event_start = Self-governing colony
date_start = December 11, 1958
event_end = Renamed
date_end = November 30
event1 = Independence
date_event1 = August 5, 1960
p1 = French Dahomey
flag_p1 = Flag of France.svg
s1 = People's Republic of Benin
flag_s1 = Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg







symbol = Coat of arms of Benin



capital = Porto-Novo
national_anthem = "L'Aube Nouvelle"spaces|2(French) "The Dawn of a New Day"
common_languages = French
currency = CFA franc
footnotes =

The Republic of Dahomey ( _fr. République du Dahomey) was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Prior to attaining autonomy it had been French Dahomey, part of the French Union. On August 1, 1960 it attained full independence from France.

In 1975, the country was re-named Benin after the Bight of Benin (not the unrelated historical Kingdom of Benin) since "Benin", unlike "Dahomey", was deemed politically neutral for all ethnic groups in the state.


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