Republic of Benin refers to two historical states:
the present West African state Benin, formerly the colony Dahomey
the short-lived so-called Republic of Benin, in Nigeria's coastal Bight of Benin, called after its capital Benin City. It was from 9 August 1967 as Midwest Region occupied by Biafra, governed by a Biafran Military Administrator (17 August 1967 - 19 September 1967 the soldier Albert Nwazu Okonkwo), till on 19 September 1967 the Republic of Benin was unilaterally declared (07:00; not recognized; the same Albert Nwazu Okonkwo ruled it as Governor), only to be on 20 September 1967 ended as it was militarily reoccupied by Nigerian (13:00).
The Bight of Benin is a bay on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km) from Cape St. ... Location of Benin City in Nigeria Benin, a city (2006 est. ... National motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom Official language Igbo, English Capital Enugu Largest city Port Harcourt Head of State Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Chief of General Staff (VP) Philip Effiong Area ?- Total ?- % water Population;- Total 13,500,000 (1967) Currency Biafran pound (BIAP) Created May 30, 1967 Dissolved January 15, 1970 National...
Benin was a colony within French West Africa from 1899 until it gained independence in 1960 as Dahomey.
Benin is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso and Niger, on the east by Nigeria, and on the west by Togo.
The main rivers of northern Benin are the Niger, which forms part of the boundary with the republic of Niger, and its tributaries, the Sota, Mékrou, and Alibori rivers.
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