- 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 aself-governing colony within theFrench Community . Prior to attaining autonomy it had beenFrench Dahomey , part of theFrench Union . OnAugust 1 ,1960 it attained full independence fromFrance .In 1975, the country was re-named Benin after the
Bight of Benin (not the unrelated historicalKingdom of Benin ) since "Benin", unlike "Dahomey", was deemed politically neutral for all ethnic groups in the state.
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