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The People's Republic of Benin was a socialist state in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent. It became present-day Benin. The People's Republic was started on November 30, 1975, after the 1972 coup d'état in the Republic of Dahomey. It lasted until March 1, 1990, with a new constitution. The end of Marxism-Leninism in the nation was in 1989.[1][2][3]
People's Republic of Benin République populaire du Bénin | |||||||||
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Capital | Porto-Novo | ||||||||
Common languages | French, Yoruba, Fon | ||||||||
Government | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party republic | ||||||||
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• 1975–1990 | Mathieu Kérékou | ||||||||
Legislature | Revolutionary National Assembly | ||||||||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Military coup | 26 October 1972 | ||||||||
• Established | 30 November 1975 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 March 1990 | ||||||||
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | ||||||||
Calling code | 229 | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | BJ | ||||||||
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