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	Benin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1972, a military coup led by Mathieu Kérékou overthrew the council.
		He established a Marxist government under the control of Military Council of the Revolution (CNR), and the country was renamed to the People's Republic of Benin in 1975.
		It is believed that Vodun (or "Voodoo", as it is commonly known) originated in Benin and was introduced to Brazil, the Caribbean Islands, and parts of North America by slaves taken from this particular area of the Slave Coast.
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	Encyclopedia: Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Elections in Benin General info: Large flag of Benin Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios.
		Alibori is the largest and northernmost départements of Benin, with an area of 25,683 km² and a population of 355,950 (2003).
		Atakora is the North-West region of Benin, bordering Togo to the West and Burkina Faso to the North.
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	Benin
		The Republic of Benin is a nation of western Niger in the north.
		Geography of Benin Niger River in the north to the Atlantic Ocean in the south, a distance of 700 km.
		Kingdom of Benin Oba of Benin, the kingdom is most famous for its treasured artefacts in bronze, iron and ivory, includi...
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	Benin
		The Republic of Benin is a nation of western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey.
		Stretched between the Niger River in the north and the Bight of Benin in the south, Benin's elevation is about the same for the entire country.
		There are about 40 different ethnic groups living in Benin, the largest being the Fon who account for about 49% of Benin's population.
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	Civilizations in Africa: The Forest Kingdoms
		Benin is particularly known for the explosion of artistic creativity following its formation and throughout its entire history.
		In its early forms, Benin sculpture is primarily historical, recounting important events, such as the arrival of the Portugese, in magnificently detailed brass plaques and statuary.
		Benin art became one of the most influential art traditions in west Africa, spreading throughout the cultures west and north of the Niger River.
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	The British and the Benin Bronzes
		It was hardly credible to the Benin warriors waiting in ambush along the forest path that the party, with its large boxes and over two hundred carriers and servants, was really unarmed.
		The Benin art treasures were treated as little more than curios when they were first brought to this country but as the wonderful quality of the ivory carving and bronze casting became appreciated it was reflected in ever increasing prices in the art auction rooms of the world.
		The Benin artworks belong to a living culture and have a deep historical and social value which goes far beyond the aesthetic and monetary value they hold in exile.
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	Benin
		Benin is situated in West Africa and is bounded to the east by Nigeria, to the north by Niger and Burkina Faso, and to the west by Togo.
		Benin is once again making a name for itself as it embraces democracy with characteristic fervor and is catapulted onto the African stage as a model of reform.
		Benin is the birthplace of voodoo (voodoo museums of Ouidah).
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	Benin (08/05)
		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.
		Benin is dependent on imported electricity, mostly from Ghana, which currently accounts for a significant proportion of the country's imports.
		Benin is eligible for the African Growth and Opportunities Act but has not yet qualified for the Act's apparel provision, which would allow Benin to export apparel with few restrictions to the U.S. market.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm (3568 words)

	Benin
		The Republic of Benin is a small nation of western Africa.
		Benin is considered the home of the Voodoo religion.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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	Benin Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The mediaeval African kingdom of Dahomey originated in Benin.
		By the 15th century, the kingdom, ruled by an oba, stretched beyond the borders of present-day Benin, covered a large part of West-Africa.
		The indiginous religion of Benin, it is practiced by about 70% of the population.
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	DefenseLINK News: U.S.-BENIN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION CONVENES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The decision to form a joint Military Commission was reached in July 1995 during bilateral discussions in Washington.
		Benin is represented by Minister of Defense Severin Adjovi, who previously served as the speaker of Benin's parliament.
		Benin contributed police monitors to the Multi-National Force and UN Mission in Haiti and has offered to contribute troops to ECOMOG, the peace-keeping mission in Liberia led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
	www.dod.gov /news/Nov1996/b111496_bt641-96.html (352 words)

	BENIN
		Benin brass plaque, dating from the 16th century, believed to have been nailed to palace doors or wall.
		Benin in southern Nigeria was an area occupied by a people speaking Edo, and in their account of history, the Edo say that they have occupied this area for several thousand years.
		Of all the peoples the Europeans tried to subdue, the Benin were the most difficult, but the British finally invaded and dismantled the Benin state in1897.
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	1Up Travel > Benin > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to Benin
		Benin was the seat of one of the great medieval African kingdoms called Dahomey.
		Under the dynasty established by Ewuare the Great, the most famous of the obas, Benin's territory expanded to cover a region between the Niger River delta and what is now the Nigerian city of Lagos.
		Government and Politics in Benin - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Benin.
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	Encyclopedia: Military of Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie
		Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
		Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY96)
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	Benin Military manpower - military age - Military (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Benin Military manpower - military age - Military
		21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2004)
		This entry gives the minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
	www.indexmundi.com /benin/military_manpower_military_age.html (89 words)

	What Role for Soldiers in Emerging Democracies? South African Defence Review No 1, 1992
		Africa watchers as well as new voters in Benin, Cape Verde, and Zambia, where recent multi-party elections were held - their first in years - are asking what role, if any, soldiers, who were used in the past to suppress political opposition, have in their nations’ democratisation process.
		One fact is becoming evident: African nations, with their depressed economies, can no longer support the type of military spending that resulted in the continent’s registering the second fastest rate of growth in armed forces during the 1980’s.
		Given a choice of spending on the military or on education, health, and infrastructure, international donors like the World Bank s well as African voters are beginning to insist that development take precedence.
	www.iss.org.za /PUBS/ASR/SADR1/Jim.html (1038 words)

	afrol News - US suspends military aid to Benin
		Although Benin was among the countries to face US sanctions because it had not signed the "impunity agreement" before the 1 July deadline given by the US, Minister Biaou said the bilateral relationship between the US and Benin remained "excellent".
		The American military aid to Benin is estimated to sum up to around US$ 5 million annually, mostly going to the maintenance and equipment of the regular armed forces of Benin.
		The US military aid suspension, in addition to Benin, also is said to affect US allies like Brazil, Colombia and South Africa, the Baltic states as well as countries soon to join the NATO, such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
	www.afrol.com /articles/10423 (674 words)

	DefenseLINK News: PENTAGON HOSTS U.S.-BENIN JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION
		The inaugural session was conducted in Cotonou, Benin, in January 1996.
		Since that time, the United States and Benin have conducted a series of military cooperation programs, including joint exercises, education and training for Beninois officers, and the provision of medical training and humanitarian assistance.
		The goal of these cooperative efforts has been to develop the professionalism and technical expertise of Benin's military and help it adapt to its new role in a democratic, civil society.
	www.defenselink.mil /releases/1999/b04201999_bt180-99.html (329 words)

	Benin biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 2001, a closely fought election resulted in Kérékou winning another term.
		The parliament of Benin is formed by the 83-seat National Assemby (Assemblée Nationale), for which election are held every four years.
		According to the constitution of 1990, a president may serve a maximum of 2 five-year terms.
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	Human Rights Watch: Africa : Benin
		Recruitment in Benin is governed by Law no. 63-5 of 30 May 1963, as amended by Ordinance no. 75-77 of 28 November 1975.
		According to Benin’s report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, 21 is the minimum age for enlistment in the army, either as a volunteer or as a conscript.
		It was created by the legislature in 1989, following seventeen years of socialist military rule in Benin, at the initiative of a group of human rights lawyers.
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	Military Of Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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	Benin 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, ...
		Military manpower - availability: note: both sexes are liable for military service
		Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 75,021
		Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY02)
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	Information on Benin
		Benin n : a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control [syn: Republic of Benin, Dahomey]
		Benin Introduction Benin ------------------ Background: Dahomey gained its independence from France in 1960; the name was changed to Benin in 1975.
		The Paris Club and bilateral creditors have eased the external debt situation.
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	Agenzia Fides - SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - AFRICA/BENIN - Religious and military doctors on mission in Benin “restore ...
		Rome (Fides Service) - The mission of Doctors belonging to the St John of God Hospitaller Brothers Association for Distant Patients AFMAL and the Italian airforce continue their efforts to help the blind in Africa.
		The aim is to restore sight to people suffering from cataracts to “restore light” to the blind, train local doctors and nursing staff, and free ‘guide children’ denied of their childhood and assigned to live with a blind person..
		In Sub-Saharan Africa blindness is a social and sanitary emergency which affects about 2 million people without assistance and this leads to pathologies which in this part of Africa are not favoured by food shortage, lack of clean water, and particular climatic conditions..
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	Fun facts and lots of information on Benin
		Benin was formerly Dahomey, a West African kingdom that was prominent in the 15th century.
		Military rule ended in 1972 with the establishment of a Marxist-Leninist government.
		Economy - overview: Benin’s economy is underdeveloped and based on agriculture and cotton.
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	Benin, Map and Flag
		The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin.
		A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government based on Marxist-Leninist principles.
		KEREKOU was returned to power by elections held in 1996 and 2001, though some irregularities were alleged.
	www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Benin_formerly_Dahomey.html (1039 words)

	Military of Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		females age 15-49: 732,196 (2000 est.) Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
		This page was last modified 01:28, 20 Sep 2004.
		The article about Military of Benin contains information related to Military of Benin and Reference.
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	Politics of Benin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The last of these brought to power Major Mathieu Kérékou[?] as the head of a regime professing strict Marxist-Leninist principles.
		Benin was thus the first African country to successfully effect the transition from dictatorship to a pluralistic political system.
		The flish mass rose almost sheer above him, like his eyes again and leaned heavily against the rock.
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