Benin Was Called Dahomey Until 1975

The country took the name Benin under its Marxist government, after the Bight of Benin, though the name has no link to the ancient Benin Kingdom.

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Government institutions are split between the two, and Cotonou remains the main economic center.

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A national conference that year ended one-party Marxist rule, and Benin became one of the first African countries to hold multiparty elections.

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The religion is practiced by millions and is officially recognized in Benin, which celebrates a national Vodun Day each January 10.

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Then called Dahomey, the country became independent on August 1, 1960.