1975-AUG-27 |
Republic of DAHOMEY | |
(Porto Novo a + Cotonou ilnqr) |
Republic of DAHOMEY |
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Flag or logo since 1958-12-04* | Emblem or Symbol* |
President Mathieu Kerekou (ruler of DAHOMEY since 1972-10-26) |
Capitals & administrative places*: | Porto Novo a + Cotonou ilnqr (Porto Novo + Cotonou) |
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
i internationally recognized capital, seat of embassies l legislative or parliamentary capital, seat of government n economical or commercial capital q de facto capital r ruler's residence (royal or presidential, primary or secondary) |
Official & national languages: |
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DAHOMEY | Republic of DAHOMEY (Porto Novo + Cotonou) |
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) |
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH | Regency of SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST OF WHYDAH [Dahomean Annexation] (Saint John the Baptist of Whydah) | Local: | Régence de SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DE OUIDAH (fr) + Regência de SÃO JOÃO BAPTISTA DE AJUDÁ (pt) (Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Ouidah) |