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Benin is a country in Africa that used to be Dahomey before 1975. It became independent from France in 1960. Between 1974 and 1989 the country was a socialist state, meaning that everything was owned by the government and the government controlled the country's economy. Grown-ups living in the country have been able to vote for a leader since 1991.
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Surface Area: Benin is 112,620 square km in size.
Population: There are about 6,000,000 people living in Benin.
Located in: Benin is located in Western Africa.
Capital City: The capital city of Benin is Porto-Novo.
Prime Minister: Mathieu Kerekou is the Prime Minister of Benin.
Independent since: Benin has been independent from France since 1960.
Currency: The Franc is the currency of Benin.
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