Fun fact 2 about Benin
country
Dahomey instituted an elite female soldier corps known as the 'Dahomean Amazons'.
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country
Benin
Population
14.8M
Area
112,622 km²
Capital
Porto-Novo
Continent
Africa
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast.
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