People's Republic of Benin République populaire du Bénin (French) | |||||||||
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| 1975–1990 | |||||||||
Motto:
Fraternity, Justice, Labour | |||||||||
| Anthem: L'Aube nouvelle (French) "The Dawn of a New Day" | |||||||||
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| Capital | Porto-Novo | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, Yoruba, Fon | ||||||||
| Religion | State atheism | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state | ||||||||
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• 1975–1990 | Mathieu Kérékou | ||||||||
| Legislature | Revolutionary National Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 26 October 1972 | |||||||||
• Established | 30 November 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 2 December 1990 | ||||||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||||||
| Calling code | 229 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | BJ | ||||||||
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| History of Benin |
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| History of the Kingdom of Dahomey |
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The People's Republic of Benin (French: République populaire du Bénin; sometimes translated literally as the Benin Popular Republic or Popular Republic of Benin) was a socialist state located in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent, which became present-day Benin in 1990. The People's Republic was established on 30 November 1975, after the 1972 coup d'état in the Republic of Dahomey. It effectively lasted until 1 March 1990, with the adoption of a new constitution, and the abolition of Marxism–Leninism in the nation in 1989.[1][2][3]
- ^ Benin
- ^ A short history of the People's Republic of Benin (1974–1990)
- ^ "Constitution de la République du Bénin" [Constitution of the Republic of Benin] (PDF) (in French). Government of Benin. 11 December 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
Devenu République Populaire du Bénin le 30 Novembre 1975, puis République du Bénin le 1er mars 1990...