1931-FEB-14 |
French Republic : FR [French Colonial Empire] | Government-General of the French West Africa Federation : FWA | |
(Paris) | (Goree + Dakar) |
DAHOMEY Colony |
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Flag or logo since 1900-01-01* | Emblem or Symbol* |
Frederic Francois-Marsal (ruler of FRANCE since 1924-06-11) |
Capitals & administrative places*: | Porto Novo a (Porto Novo) |
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
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Official & national languages: | French (fr) . |
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DAHOMEY | DAHOMEY Colony (Porto Novo) |
ABOMEY | ABOMEY Circle (Abomey) | Local: | Cercle d´ABOMEY (fr) (Abomey) |
ALLADA | ALLADA Circle (Allada) | Local: | Cercle d´ALLADA (fr) (Allada) |
COTONU | COTONU Circle (Cotonu) | Local: | Cercle de KOTONOU (fr) (Kotonou) |
GRAND POPO | GRAND POPO Circle (Grand Popo) | Local: | Cercle de GRAND-POPO (fr) (Grand-Popo) |
JUGU | JUGU Circle (Jugu) | Local: | Cercle de DJOUGOU (fr) (Djougou) |
KANDI | KANDI Circle (Kandi) | Local: | Cercle de KANDI (fr) (Kandi) |
PARAKU | PARAKU Circle (Paraku) | Local: | Cercle de PARAKOU (fr) (Parakou) |
PORTO NOVO | PORTO NOVO Circle (Porto Novo) | Local: | Cercle de PORTO-NOVO (fr) (Porto-Novo) |
SAVALU | SAVALU Circle (Savalu) | Local: | Cercle de SAVALOU (fr) (Savalou) |
WHYDAH | WHYDAH Circle (Whydah) | Local: | Cercle de OUIDAH (fr) (Ouidah) |
ZAGNANADO | ZAGNANADO Circle (Zagnanado) | Local: | Cercle de ZANGNANADO (fr) (Zangnanado) |
DASA | Yoruba Kingdom of DASA [French Protectorate] (Dasa) | Local: | Royaume de DASSA (fr) + Oba ÌDÀÁSHÀ (idd) (Dassa) |
KETU | Yoruba State of KETU [French Protectorate] (Ketu) | Local: | État de KÉTOU (fr) + Oba KETU (nqg) + Alaketu KETU (ijj) (Kétou) |
SAVI HWEDA | Fon State of SAVI HWEDA [French Protectorate] (Whydah) | Local: | État de SAVI HWÉDA (fr) + SAVI HWEDA (sxw) + SAVI HWEDA (fon) (Ouidah) |
Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries: |
AJUDA | Residency of the Viceroyalty of AJUDA (Fortress of Saint John the Baptist of Whydah) |
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