Benin | History, Culture & People of West Africa | Britannica
网页2024年8月21日 · Benin, one of the principal historic kingdoms of the western African forest region (fl. 13th–19th century). Tradition asserts that the Edo people became dissatisfied with the rule of a dynasty of semimythical kings, the ogisos, and in the 13th century they invited Prince Oranmiyan of Ife to rule.
Benin | History, Map, Flag, Capital, & Population | Britannica
网页2024年10月2日 · Benin, country of western Africa. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital. Benin was a French colony from the late 19th century until 1960.
Benin - Wikipedia
网页Benin is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, Francophonie, the Community of Sahel–Saharan States, the African Petroleum Producers Association and the Niger Basin Authority.
Culture of Benin - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food ...
网页History and Ethnic Relations. Emergence of the Nation. Although several ethnic groups are assumed to be indigenous, migration that began four hundred years ago brought Aja-speaking peoples (the Gbe) into the southern part of the country, where they founded several kingdoms.
Benin - The World Factbook
网页4 天之前 · An estimated 4.4 million, more than 30%, of Beninese live abroad. Virtually all Beninese emigrants move to West African countries, particularly Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire. Of the less than 1% of Beninese emigrants who settle in Europe, the vast majority live in France, Benin’s former colonial ruler.
Benin country profile - BBC News
网页2023年7月28日 · Provides an overview of Benin, including key dates and facts about this West African nation.
The People of Benin| Benin History
网页Benin is an ancient African kingdom located in what is today south-west Nigeria. It is one of the oldest and most advanced states in the hinterland of Africa, established around the 1000 AD, and lasting until it was colonized by the British Empire in 1897.
Benin - Culture, Traditions, Music | Britannica
网页2024年10月2日 · Professor of African History, University of Stirling, Scotland. Author of The Slave Coast of West Africa, 1550–1750 and others.
Demographics of Benin - Wikipedia
网页The demographics of Benin include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The majority of Benin's 13.3 million people live in the south. [1][2] The population is young, with a life expectancy of 62 years. [1][2]
Major Ethnic Groups Of Benin - WorldAtlas
网页2017年4月25日 · Africans make up for 99% of the Benin population. The largest ethnic groups (Fon, Yoruba, and Adja) are culturally and socially related closely with a great division between people of the southern region and those of the Northern part of the country.