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 | | The Republic of Benin is a nation of western (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa, formerly known as (A country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control) Dahomey. |
 | | Most of the population lives in the southern coastal plains, where Benin's largest cities are also located, including (The capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon) Porto Novo and (Chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin) Cotonou. |
 | | In order to raise growth still further, Benin plans to attract more foreign investment, place more emphasis on (The business of providing services to tourists) tourism, facilitate the development of new food processing systems and agricultural products, and encourage new information and communication technology. |
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