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1961-AUG-01

Republic of DAHOMEY
(Porto Novo a + Cotonou lnq)

Republic of DAHOMEY

Flag or logo since 1958-12-04*
République du DAHOMEY (fr) UNO Member
Emblem or Symbol*

President Hubert Maga
(ruler of DAHOMEY since 1959-05-22)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Porto Novo a + Cotonou lnq
(Porto Novo + Cotonou)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
l legislative or parliamentary capital, seat of government
n economical or commercial capital
q de facto capital
Official & national languages: French (fr) .

Mainland:


DAHOMEY Republic of DAHOMEY  (Porto Novo + Cotonou)

6 Divisions:

ATACORA ATACORA Province  (Natitingu)Local: Province d´ATACORA (fr)  (Natitingou)
ATLANTIC ATLANTIC Province  (Cotonou)Local: Province de l´ATLANTIQUE (fr)  (Cotonou)
BORGU BORGU Province  (Paraku)Local: Province du BORGOU (fr)  (Parakou)
MONO MONO Province  (Lokossa)Local: Province du MONO (fr)  (Lokossa)
UEME UEME Province  (Porto Novo)Local: Province de l´OUÉMÉ (fr)  (Porto-Novo)
ZOU ZOU Province  (Abomey)Local: Province du ZOU (fr)  (Abomey)



1 Territory:

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH Dependency of the Viceroyalty of SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH [Dahomean Occupation]  (Saint John the Baptist of Whydah)Local: Dépendance de la Vice-Royauté de SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DE OUIDAH (fr) + Forte de SÃO JOÃO BAPTISTA DE AJUDÁ (pt)  (Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Ouidah)


21 Organisations (or Groupings) of membership (selective)


ACCORD Council of ACCORD : Council of Understanding  (Abidjan)
AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR African and Malagasy Organization for Economic Cooperation : OAMCE  (Yaounde + Brazzaville)
ASECNA Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar : ASECNA  (Paris)
BRAZZAVILLE GROUP BRAZZAVILLE GROUP of French-Speaking States  (Brazzaville)
COMMON FUND Common Fund for Commodities : CFC  (Geneva)
GENEVA CONVENTION GENEVA Convention  (Geneva)
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization : ICAO Specialized Agency  (Montreal)
ICJ International Court of Justice : ICJ  (The Hague)
ILO International Labour Organization : ILO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
ITU International Telecommunication Union : ITU Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
MONROVIA GROUP Conference of Monrovian Bloc : MONROVIA GROUP  (Monrovia)
REFRIGERATION International Institute of Refrigeration : IIR  (Paris)
SUBSAHARAN AFRICA Commission for Technical Cooperation in Africa South of the Sahara: CTCA  (Westminster)
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization : UNESCO Specialized Agency  (Paris)
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees : UNHCR Agency  (Geneva)
UNICEF United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund : UNICEF Specialized Agency  (New York City)
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Organization : UNO  (New York City)
UPU Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency  (Berne)
WEST AFRICAN STATES BANK Central Bank of West African States : CBWAS  (Dakar)
WHO World Health Organization : WHO Specialized Agency  (Pregny-Chambesy)
WMO World Meteorological Organization : WMO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)


* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.
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 General Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 General Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

    + the other sources are added according to the consulted entity.

 



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