BENIN, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF


Meaning of BENIN, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF in English

Be ‧ nin, the People's Republic of /beˈniːn $ bəˈnɪn/ BrE AmE

a country in West Africa, between Togo and Nigeria, which was a French ↑ colony , formerly called Dahomey. It became independent in 1960 and changed its name to Benin in 1975. Population: 8,078,314 (2007). Capital: Porto Novo.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.