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	Flag of Benin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The national flag of Benin was originally adopted in 1959.
		It was changed upon the accession of the Marxist regime in 1975, but upon the removal of the regime, the old design was reintroduced on August 1, 1990.
		The colors are the traditional Pan-African colors: green symbolizes hope, yellow symbolizes wealth and red symbolizes courage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Benin (109 words)

	Benin
		Flag adopted 16 November 1959, abandoned in 1975 and reintroduced 1 August 1990, coat of arms (re)adopted 1 August 1990.
		The flag adopted by People's Republic of Benin in 1975 was based on a flag of marxist-leninist party that was red with green star, and the original flag was reintroduced in 1990.
		We learn that the colours of the flag are explained in the national anthem: green recalls hope and revival, red the courage of ancestors and yellow incitates to preserve the country wealth.
	www.fotw.net /flags/bj.html (603 words)

	Travel Guide to Benin - Africa
		Benin is situated in West Africa on the northern coast of the Gulf of Guinea.
		Benin's northern rivers, the Mekrou, Alibory and Sota, which are tributaries of the Niger, and the Pandjari, a tributary of the Volta, are torrential and broken by rocks.
		North of the narrow belt of coastal sand is a region of lateritic clay, the main oil palm area, intersected by a marshy depression between Allada and Abomey that stretches east to the Nigerian frontier.
	www.africaguide.com /country/benin (307 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Benin
		Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, has emerged as a beacon of democracy and is one of Africa's most stable nations.
		Benin's shore includes what used to be known as the Slave Coast, from where captives were shipped across the Atlantic.
		Benin's president heads the government, the state and the military and appoints members of the cabinet.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1064527.stm (565 words)

	Benin Flag - World Flags 101 - Beninian Flags
		The Benin flag consists of a green vertical stripe on the left side and a yellow horizontal stripe on top of a red horizontal stripe on the right side of the flag.
		The colors of the Benin flag are explained in the Benin's national anthem as such - the green represents hope and revival; the red symbolizes the courage of ancestors; and the yellow represents the country's wealth.
		The Benin flag was originally adopted Nov. 16 1959, and then abandoned in 1975 and reintroduced on Aug.1 1990, upon the removal of the Marxist regime.
	www.worldflags101.com /b/benin-flag.aspx (203 words)

	Benin - Constitution and Anthem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Flag in the Constitution of the Republic of Benin
		Flag in the Anthem of the Republic of Benin
		The Constitution of the Republic of Benin was adopted by referendum on 2 December 1990.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/bj_const.html (426 words)

	Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens under the IOC country code BEN.
		It was the seventh appearance of the West African nation, which made its debut in 1980.
		Two athletes and two swimmers represented Benin in Greece.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benin_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics (118 words)

	National Flag of Benin
		This illustration of the Benin Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
		Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
		Both the EPS and WMF versions are vector based graphics allowing you to print high resolution flags at any size from as small as a postage stamp to as large as a billboard.
	www.flagart.com /flags/benin.htm (443 words)

	French Colonies - Benin (formerly Dahomey)
		Benin {be-neen'} is a small republic in West Africa known from 1960 to 1975 as the Republic of Dahomey (see map).
		Located on the Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea, it is bordered on the east by Nigeria, on the north by Niger and Burkina Faso, and on the west by Togo.
		Benin sustains huge annual trade deficits that are relieved by infusions of monetary aid, especially from France.
	www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Benin.shtml (1592 words)

	Benin Flags
		All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
		These flags are made of heavyweight 200 denier nylon with heading and brass grommets.
		The flag of Benin consists of two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red with a vertical green band on the hoist side.
	www.allstates-flag.com /flags/International/Benin_flags.htm (193 words)

	benin flag and description
		Benin's flag was officially adopted on November 16, 1959.
		The color green recalls hope and revival, red the courage of ancestors, and yellow the on-going preservation of the country's wealth.
		All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/africa/benin.htm (173 words)

	Flags of the World
		Each flag shown is the flag used by that
		It is identical to the "government" flag except the seal is omitted.
		Flags for Outdoor use are made of 100% heavyweight nylon and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
	www.eagleflag.com /International/Benin.htm (76 words)

	Benin Travel \| Guide to travelling Benin \| Travellerspoint
		Several centuries ago, Benin was West Africa's leader in terms of slave trade, exporting over a million slaves to Brazil and the Caribbean.
		Benin is a land where traditional culture thrives, though it has incorportated elements of modernity and other cultures.
		Benin links can be found in our Travel Sites Directory.
	www.travellerspoint.com /destination.cfm?country=Benin (238 words)

	Benin Flag
		This flag of Benin is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets, or for indoor use with lined pole hem, velcro tabs and fringe.
		There are 5 flag sizes available which are 4" x 6", 2' x 3', 3' X 5', 4' X 6' and 5' X 8'
	www.njflags.com /beninflag.html (178 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		In order to raise growth still further, Benin plans to attract more foreign investment, place more emphasis on tourism, facilitate the development of new food processing systems and agricultural products, and encourage new information and communication technology.
		Many of these proposals are included in Benin's application to receive Millennium Challenge Account funding - for which it was a finalist in 2004-05.
		Benin continues to be hurt by Nigerian trade protection that bans imports of a growing list of products from Benin and elsewhere, which has resulted in increased smuggling and criminality in the border region.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/bn.html (1006 words)

	Benin
		Use this handy map to explore the country of Benin.
		Benin has a total land area of 43,483 square miles, and its population is approximately 6.4 million.
		The remaining 50 percent of the population adheres to one form or another of traditional indigenous religions.
	www.classbrain.com /art_cr/publish/benin.shtml (90 words)

	SIM Country Profile: Benin
		Welcome to the Republic of Benin, a nation with a rich heritage of art, culture and politics, for it was once the seat of the powerful Dahomey kingdom.
		Benin is the least evangelized non-Muslim country in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
		Benin was settled through a series of migrations over the past 2,000 years.
	www.sim.org /country.asp?CID=12&fun=1 (787 words)

	Benin on the Internet
		On the author's immigration to France from Benin for university education, African communal life vs. the West's individualism, the importance of oral transmission of culture and education.
		Benin's Embassy in Washington, D.C. Benin facts, History, Government and Politics, Business and Economy, People and Culture, Geography, Tourism, The Ambassador, Transportation and Communication.
		Includes a history of kingdoms and kings in Dahomey (Benin), their geneaology, the museum collections, architecture, a bibliography, a page on the Amazons (women warriors), the creation and history of the famous appliques cloth, a children's section (includes Fon stories, songs, proverbs).
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/benin.html (2379 words)

	Benin Flag - Nylon (4' x 6')
		This 2' X 3' Benin flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
		Benin Flag - Polyester (3' x 5')
	www.njflags.com /beflny4x63.html (194 words)

	Introduction To Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		If you would like to use this flag of Benin or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Benin or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Benin or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/benin_country_introduction.shtml (325 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Benin
		Benin agrees to IMF and World Bank economic adjustment measures.
		Benin drops "people's" from its official title and becomes the Republic of Benin.
		The company was accused of funnelling millions of dollars into President Kerekou's 2001 election campaign.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3638535.stm (716 words)

	African Studies Center \| Benin Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Benin Embassy in the U.S. Facts About the Republic of Benin: Official Document
		In French: the constitution of Benin, and the em of administration
		The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Benin.html (187 words)

	Liberty Flag & Specialty Company & World Class Flags - US Flag, American Flag, Flagpoles, Street Banners. World Class ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Buy US Flags and American flags from one of the largest suppliers of American Flags in the United States.
		World Class Flags also features US state flags, and international flags of the world.
		Liberty Flag and Specialty Company is not responsible for typographic errors or other inaccuracies in the content provided on the Liberty Flag and Specialty Company web site.
	www.worldclassflags.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=372 (638 words)

	Maps Of Benin
		MapQuest Map - Benin - Absolutely amazing maps of the world in which you can continually zoom in on and and re-center.
		Free Blank Outline Map - Benin - A free blank outline map of the country of Benin to print out for educational, school or classroom use from Geography Guide Matt Rosenberg.
		The Map Machine - Map of Benin - From the National Geographic Society - The map features on this website are absolutely outstanding - These dynamic maps allow you to zoom in or zoom out, you can drag in the map to recenter, or to enlarge.
	www.embassyworld.com /maps/Maps_Of_Benin.html (631 words)

	Flag of Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The 2' x 3' - 5' x 8' Flags are made of colorfast, 100% nylon
		3' x 5' Indoor flag has a pole hem and gold fringe.
		Indoor flag with pole hem and gold fringe
	www.koscoflags.com /benin_flag.htm (55 words)

	Home - Cotonou, Benin
		Washington -- The U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the government of Benin February 22 signed a $307 million, five-year compact that is expected to benefit up to half of Benin's population and lift an estimated 250,000 of its people out of poverty.
		During a press conference at the American Cultural Center, Ambassador Danilovich made clear that Benin's participation in the program was contingent upon its holding free and fair elections on schedule and according to the constitution.
		The recent discovery of Avian Influenza (H5N1) among birds in northern Nigeria (announced in early February, 2006) is the first confirmed outbreak of avian influenza in Africa.
	usembassy.state.gov /benin (430 words)

	Scuba Diving Benin
		The language of Benin is French (official), Fon and Yoruba
		The climate in in Benin is tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
		Benin is accorcording to my knowledge no favorite dive location for Dutch tourists.
	www.mydivetravel.com /travel/Country.asp?ID=205 (201 words)

	Benin Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information
		If you are from Benin, select your country on your account settings page.
		All photos are copyrighted and may not be used without permission from the photographer.
		Flags, maps, and country data taken from the CIA World Factbook.
	www.pbase.com /world/benin (48 words)

	Express Flags \| Benin Country Flag
		Reinforced heading and brass grommets for outdoor and indoor use.
		Authentic seals and designs are always correct in proportion to flag size.
		We also can customize these flags with fringe and pole pockets for use indoors and in parades.
	www.expressflags.com /benin.htm (83 words)

	Political flags in Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Use of the National flag in media by political parties
		In Benin, the Upper Authority on Radio, Television and Communication (blatantly modelled on the equivalent French body) prescribed strict and detailed rules for the election campaigns.
		[Candidates and their representatives appearing on TV during election campaign programs] shall not use either the flag of Benin or the combination of the three colours: green, yellow, red.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/bj}.html (135 words)

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