People's Republic of Benin
former country in Africa
The People's Republic of Benin was a socialist state in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent. It became present-day Benin. The People's Republic was started on November 30, 1975, after the 1972 coup d'état in the Republic of Dahomey. It lasted until March 1, 1990, with a new constitution. The end of Marxism-Leninism in the nation was in 1989.[1][2][3]
People's Republic of Benin République populaire du Bénin | |||||||||
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| 1975–1990 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Porto-Novo | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, Yoruba, Fon | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party republic | ||||||||
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• 1975–1990 | Mathieu Kérékou | ||||||||
| Legislature | Revolutionary National Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 26 October 1972 | |||||||||
• Established | 30 November 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 March 1990 | ||||||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||||||
| Calling code | 229 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | BJ | ||||||||
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References
change- ↑ Benin
- ↑ "A short history of the People's Republic of Benin (1974 - 1990)". Archived from the original on 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
- ↑ "Constitution de la République du Bénin" [Constitution of the Republic of Benin] (PDF) (in French). Government of Benin. December 11, 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
Devenu République Populaire du Bénin le 30 Novembre 1975, puis République du Bénin le 1er mars 1990...
