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People's Republic of Benin
République populaire du Bénin
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| 1972–1990 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Porto Novo | ||||||||
| Common languages | French | ||||||||
| Government | Socialist Republic | ||||||||
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• 1975–1991
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Mathieu Kérékou | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| October 26, 1972 | |||||||||
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November 30, 1975 | ||||||||
| March 1, 1990 | |||||||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | BJ | ||||||||
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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.
See also
In Spanish: República Popular de Benín para niños
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