polity Republic of Benin: All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity; the chronology of its events is available here.

Is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. Its existence started as the Kingdom of Dahomey in precolonial times. It later was a French colony before gaining full independence in 1960. The modern country of Benin originated in 1990.

1. Genealogy

2. Maps of Political Control Over Time

3. Administrative Divisions

4. Monthly Summaries

5. Time Series

6. All Cities mentioned in Territorial Changes