Benin

Benin Benin, independent nation of W Africa, formerly called Dahomey. Once a French protectorate, it is a country of 40 ethnic tribal groups and a low-level economy. Land and Economy Located in the bulge on the S side of W Africa, Benin is bordered by Nigeria, Toga, Berkina Faso, and Niger, with 75 mi (121km) on the Gulf of Guinea. The coast is hot and humid, and thither are two rainy and two dry seasons; honest annual rainfall is 32in (813mm). Benin has three plateaus, one fertile, another of aerate rocks, and a third with streams flowing to the Volta and Niger rivers and including the Atakora range. The E section is a plain.

Subsistence agriculture is the economic base. Palm products and cotton account for half(prenominal) of export revenues. People The leading class in Benin is composed of male-line posterity of the Aja (Fons, or Dahomey) who had established the early kingdom. Trained for civil religious service by the French, they are the best educated; literacy is 25% among scho...If you expect to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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