People's Republic of Benin
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| People's Republic of Benin République populaire du Bénin |
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| Anthem L'Aube Nouvelle (French) The Dawn of a New Day |
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| Capital | Porto Novo | ||||
| Language(s) | French | ||||
| Government | Socialist republic | ||||
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| - 1975–1991 | Mathieu Kérékou | ||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||
| - Military coup | October 26, 1972 | ||||
| - Established | November 30, 1975 | ||||
| - Disestablished | March 1, 1990 | ||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||
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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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Benin
- ↑ A short history of the People's Republic of Benin (1974 - 1990)
- ↑ "Constitution de la République du Bénin [Constitution of the Republic of Benin]" (PDF). Government of Benin. December 11, 1990. http://www.gouv.bj/IMG/pdf/la_constitution.pdf. Retrieved June 23, 2012. "Devenu République Populaire du Bénin le 30 Novembre 1975, puis République du Bénin le 1er mars 1990..."
