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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its size is just over 110000 km2 with a population of almost 8,500,000. Its capital is the Yoruba founded city of Porto-Novo but the seat of government is the Fon city of Cotonou. A democratic government between 1960 and 1972 was followed by a self-proclaimed "Marxist-Leninist" dictatorship between 1972 and 1991, which was highly repressive and led to economic collapse. Multiparty elections have taken place since 1991. About a third of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day. Main income sources are subsistence agriculture and cotton. ... Read more

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Chapters: Boukoumbé, Zogbodomey, Ségbana, Tanguiéta, Karimama, Benin, Ouinhi, Bight of Benin, Cobly, Atakora Department, Bassila, Grand-Popo, Gangban, N'dali, Dassa-Zoumé, Ganvie, Kpomassè, Kétou, Savé, Kouandé, Péhunco, Toucountouna, Kouffo Department, Djougou, Savalou, Matéri, Lokossa, Togbota, Bembèrèkè, Kérou, Dèmè, Azowlissé, Kogé, Alibori Department, Klouékanmè, Glazoué, Awonou, Dogbo-Tota, Sèmè-Kpodji, Adja-Ouèrè, Nikki, Benin, Aguégués, Djakotomey, Collines Department, Ifangni, Houéyogbé, Pèrèrè, Lalo, Benin, Ouèssè, Toviklin, Avrankou, Copargo, Dangbo, Sinendé, Kalalè, Bonou, Pobè, Bopa, Sakété, Ouaké, Comé, Toffo, Donga Department, Borgou Department, Tori-Bossito, Sô-Ava, Zè, Mono Department, Atlantique Department, Manafaga, Littoral Department, Pépépétérou, Guérérou, Nekinparo, Bereyadou, Debregourou, Teougourou Gando, Sokouno, Guinrerou, Worora, Baperou, Tourou, Aledjo-Koura, Darou Kourarou, Ouroungourou, Kperou Guera, Tabayorourou, Karobouarou, Forane Kparou, Bakounkparou, Ga Yakabou, Tinekonparou, Nikikperou, Tankaro Ga, Senouorou, Yakassirou, Wansirou, Bakounourou, Moundouro, Sokoumeno, Koumerou, Pepekino, Goutere, Kaborokpo, Gagbebou, Sonoumo, Dokparou, Gommboko, Gorobani, Gouforou, Borarou, Tiakpartia, Douerou, Kiparé, Konkoma, Bakana-Kari, Penessoulou, Amawihon, Sourou, Benin, Sanro, Weria, Tchembere, Bakaga, Tian, Benin, Inkolonie, Kabro, Wore, Benin, Kpendi, Manigri, Sakouna-Neugbawaperoun, Ganou, Akarade, Biguina, Lagbere, Niala, Benin, Assion, Yadia, Alori, Gando, Benin, Ouémé Department, Aworo, Kemetou Penezoulou, Bodi, Benin, Kemetou Alidjo, Okouta-Boussa, Manala, Benin, Goutoungadoni, Ogougouworo, Kouloumizi, Touroumini, Igbomakoro, Koakoaliki, Kadjimani, Ngmellang, Odokoriko, Saramanga, Gassagadi, Madiatom, Boutou, Benin, Tiatiala, Wetietie, Aletoutou, Guiguizo, Bakperou, Baningli, Gaougado, Gatakpal, Kokotyi, Kpartao, Penelan, Prekete, Kominde, Afodiobo, Kemeni, Benin, Diengou, Igbere, Kaoute, Ngi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1670546 ... Read more

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Chapters: Dahomey Gap, Ajaland. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Benin, a narrow, key-shaped, north-south strip of land in West Africa, lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. Benin's latitude ranges from 6°30 N to 12°30 N and its longitude from 1° E to 3°40 E. Benin is bounded by Togo to the west, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north, Nigeria to the east, and the Bight of Benin to the south. With an area of 112,622 square kilometers, roughly the size of Pennsylvania and slightly bigger than Bulgaria, Benin extends from the Niger River in the north to the Atlantic Ocean in the south, a distance of 700 km (435 mi). Although the coastline measures 121 km (75 mi), the country measures about 325 km (202 mi) at its widest point. It is one of the smaller countries in West Africa, about one eighth the size of Nigeria, its neighbor to the east. It is, however, twice as large as Togo, its neighbor to the west. A relief map of Benin shows that it has little variation in elevation (average elevation 200 meters). The country can be divided into four main areas from the south to the north. The low-lying, sandy, coastal plain (highest elevation 10 meters) is, at most, 10 km wide. It is marshy and dotted with lakes and lagoons communicating with the ocean. The plateaus of southern Benin (altitude comprised between 20 meters and 200 meters) are split by valleys running north to south along the Couffo, Zou, and Oueme Rivers, an area that has been categorised by the World Wildlife Fund as part of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic ecoregion. Then an area of flat lands dotted with rocky hills whose altitude seldom reaches 400 meters extends around Nikki and Save. Finally, a range of mountains extends along the northwest border and into Togo; this is the At...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=68972 ... Read more

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Chapters: Saint-Benin-D'azy, La Charité-Sur-Loire, Château-Chinon, Decize, Cosne-Cours-Sur-Loire, Herbularium Du Morvan, Saint-Parize-Le-Châtel, La Machine, Varzy, Ville-Langy, Bazoches, Tracy-Sur-Loire, Saint-Pierre-Le-Moûtier, Montreuillon, Magny-Cours, Mhère, Châtillon-En-Bazois, Pouilly-Sur-Loire, Ouroux-En-Morvan, Sainte-Colombe-Des-Bois, Saint-Honoré-Les-Bains, Dampierre-Sous-Bouhy, Alène, Châteauneuf-Val-De-Bargis, Luzy, Saint-Amand-En-Puisaye, Saint-Germain-Des-Bois, Nièvre, Cercy-La-Tour, Chazeuil, Nièvre, Bussy-La-Pesle, Nièvre, Brinon-Sur-Beuvron, Dompierre-Sur-Nièvre, Sauvigny-Les-Bois, Montigny-En-Morvan, Parigny-Les-Vaux, Cuncy-Lès-Varzy, Chantenay-Saint-Imbert, Beaumont-La-Ferrière, Saint-Léger-Des-Vignes, Alligny-En-Morvan, Coulanges-Lès-Nevers, Moulins-Engilbert, Dompierre-Sur-Héry, Saint-André-En-Morvan, Saint-Brisson, Fours, Nièvre, La Celle-Sur-Loire, La Maison-Dieu, Tannay, Nièvre, Millay, Nièvre, Alligny-Cosne, Entrains-Sur-Nohain, Dommartin, Nièvre, Imphy, Saint-Jean-Aux-Amognes, Villiers-Le-Sec, Nièvre, Corancy, Champlin, Nièvre, Rémilly, Nièvre, Arleuf, Beaumont-Sardolles, Pougues-Les-Eaux, Varennes-Vauzelles, Germigny-Sur-Loire, Neuvy-Sur-Loire, Raveau, Chevannes-Changy, Saint-Pierre-Du-Mont, Nièvre, Saint-Quentin-Sur-Nohain, Étangs de Vaux et de Baye, Arquian, Corvol-L'orgueilleux, Saint-Martin-Du-Puy, Nièvre, Lormes, Neuville-Lès-Decize, Trucy-L'orgueilleux, Corvol-D'embernard, Saint-Martin-Sur-Nohain, Courcelles, Nièvre, Glux-En-Glenne, Poil, Sermoise-Sur-Loire, Villiers-Sur-Yonne, Crux-La-Ville, Saint-Léger-De-Fougeret, Marigny-L'église, Bitry, Nièvre, Diennes-Aubigny, Saint-Aubin-Les-Forges, Savigny-Poil-Fol, Guérigny, La Chapelle-Saint-André, Brassy, Nièvre, Chiddes, Nièvre, Billy-Chevannes, Sardy-Lès-Épiry, Châtin, Mesves-Sur-Loire, Saint-Hilaire-En-Morvan, Avril-Sur-Loire, Pougny, Nièvre, Donzy, La Nocle-Maulaix, Mars-Sur-Allier, Montsauche-Les-Settons, Saint-Révérien, Cessy-Les-Bois, Sain...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15900455 ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Benin," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Benin in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Benin when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Benin, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This work is part of a comprehensive series of reference books providing a look at the way of life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient cultures. It begins with early African kingdoms such as Kush, Mali, Ife and Zimbabwe, before moving on to Benin, its warrior kings, contact with Europe, decline and fall. It then turns to later kingdoms, Asante and the Zulus. The second half looks at politics and society, trade, military life, religion, art and everyday life in the kingdoms, especially Benin. The final chapter examines their legacy for present day Africa. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Saint-Benin-des-Bois is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Nièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River.Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Nivernais.Nièvre is part of the current region of Bourgogne, although historically it was not part of the province of Burgundy, and it is surrounded by the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Cher, and Loiret. The département is crossed by "La Loire" which is the longest river of France. ... Read more

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La zone côtière étudiée est située en Afrique del'ouest dans le golfe du Bénin entre l'embouchure dela Volta au Ghana et celle du Mono au Bénin.L'essentiel des ressources économiques, villes et lacapitale Lomé se situent sur cette frange côtièrebasse qui concentre 30 à 45% de la populationtotale. La pression des enjeux ne cesse des'amplifier, déchaînée par la croissancedémographique. La superficie de terre quidisparaîtra par érosion est estimée entre 8,91 Km²et 55,21 Km², soit 0,31% à 1,91% de l'espace étudié,tandis que celle à risque d'inondation estévaluée entre 50 Km² et 1274,43 Km², soit 1,7% à44,1% de la zone étudiée. Ce secteur présente unevulnérabilité très élevée. En ce qui concerne lapopulation habitant les zones ciblées commevulnérables aux inondations et à l'érosion, leseffectifs sont estimés à 1 000000 hbts. Mais lespopulations à risque atteindraient plus de 2,5millions à cause de la rupture de la chaîneéconomique qu'entraîneraient ces bouleversementsenvironnementaux. Une autre forme de vulnérabilitéest l'intrusion saline dans lesnappes phréatiques. Les coûts économiques ont étéégalement évalués. ... Read more

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Until now the West African cattle trade has been little documented, yet its economic importance, traditional mode of organization and the vast area it covers, place it among the most intriguing trading systems in West Africa.This book examines the cattle trade in the Republic of Benin and neighbouring countries from a West African perspective and makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the strategies of the traders and how the trade functions.

By combining economics, geography and anthropology, the author demonstrates how the West African cattle traders use their economic, social and ideological capital to 'make their market'. ... Read more

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Introducing Nigeria, its people and the ways in which they earn a living, this book looks at the effect their wealth has on their way of life. It includes information on the peoples and religions of West Africa, the Kingdom of Benin, the slave trade and Nigeria's most important festivals. The book is part of a series based around the illustrations used in the Economically Developing Countries series, but reducing the reading age and amount of text to make the books accessible at a lower level. It deals with economic activity and development in the world's poorest countries and contains case studies of communities and individuals. ... Read more

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This anthology offers a comparative approach for the study of performances of African diaspora identities in various locales of the "Black Atlantic." Articles discuss the spatial dimensions of blackness; the relations between blackness, gender constructs, and social classes; Native American views on blackness; and the use of "obscenity" as a tool of black resistance. ... Read more