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The Republic of Benin (French: République du Bénin) is a country in western Africa. It shares land borders with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo, as well as having a short coastline on the Bight of Benin (part of the Atlantic Ocean).

As of 2009, the population of Benin was estimated as being 8,791,832. The country's capital is Porto-Novo (also known as "Hogbonou" and "Adjacé") which had a population of 223,552 as of 2002. The largest city in Benin is however Cotonau, for which the official population estimate in 2006 was 761,137, although unofficial estimates sometimes put the population as high as 1.2 million.

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Benin (Other Places Travel Guide)
By Erika Kraus

Other Places Publishing
Paperback (208 pages)

Benin (Other Places Travel Guide)
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Benin is a country of wonder and mystery, fitting all levels of adventure and comfort. Its unique mixture of culture, history, geography, and wildlife provides the ultimate West African experience. From thrilling zemidjan moped rides to spotting hippos from dugout canoes, traveling across Benin will surely stimulate visitors' senses and broaden their horizons. Erika and Felicie, the authors, lived, worked, and played in Benin for over two years while attached to the Peace Corps. They experienced this fascinating country like few outsiders have before and created a national network of locals who all contributed their own specialty and unique insight for this book. To see the real Benin and to travel like a local, this book is a must.

- Discover Cotonou's lively markets and nightlife.

- Explore the settlements along the mighty Mono River and hike in the picturesque granite hills of the central Collines region.

- Lounge on the sunny, palm-fringed beaches of Grand Popo before exploring the historical cities of Ouidah and Abomey.

- Embark on a veritable wildlife safari in the national parks of the north, and marvel at the vast plains of the Sahel in the upper Atakora and Alibori regions.

- Enjoy the resilient spirit, charm, and vitality of the Beninese people who will captivate visitors and keep them coming back for more.

Benin: The Bradt Travel Guide
By Stuart Butler

Bradt Travel Guides
Paperback (232 pages)

Benin: The Bradt Travel Guide
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This new guide to Benin expands the Bradt range of West African guides further, exploring this small but varied country which is gaining popularity with adventure and exotic travel enthusiasts. National parks, game viewing, markets, pristine tropical beaches, and surfing are just some of the highlights of Benin that are readily available with aid of this guide, which caters to cultural and historical visitors, those tracing their roots in Benin's slave trade, overland adventurers, and wildlife enthusiasts.

Features include:
>Where to find the best music, dance, and food in Benin
>Wildlife in depth--with an exploration of the Parc National du W and Parc National de la Pendjari
>Detailed focus on the slave kingdom of Dahomey
>Wide-ranging historical background information including the history and culture of voodoo

To Benin and Back: Short Stories, Essays, and Reflections About Life in Benin as a Peace Corps Volunteer and the Subsequent Readjustment Process.
By Chris Starace

iUniverse.com
Hardcover (313 pages)

To Benin and Back: Short Stories, Essays, and Reflections About Life in Benin as a Peace Corps Volunteer and the Subsequent Readjustment Process.
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Just out of college seeking the adventure of his life and an opportunity to do good, Chris Starace joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Benin, West Africa for two years from 1995 to 1997. The challenge was great, and he was pushed to the limit in adapting to a starkly different culture while living on a meager $6 a day. He made many discoveries about himself, as well as an exotic land. Delving into the culture and creating strong relationships with the people led him to appreciate numerous aspects of Benin, while many outsiders are unable to see past its shortcomings. "To Benin and Back" recounts a variety of unique experiences from an insider's perspective such as living in a remote village, exploring the regional market, harrowing bush taxi rides, odd encounters with Voodoo, having a strange illness diagnosed by a very imaginative traditional healer, being stuck in a sandstorm in the Sahara desert, and humorous anecdotes about adapting to the Beninese culture, insects, snakes, domestic animals and children. When he returned to the United States, he was forced to reevaluate his own culture while dealing with severe reverse culture shock. Traveling back to Benin seven years later allowed him relive, reexamine and assess his long-term contribution.
2007 Country Profile and Guide to Benin - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Doing Business, Economic Reports, USAID, Agriculture (Two CD-ROM Set)
By U.S. Government

Progressive Management
CD-ROM (99999 pages)

2007 Country Profile and Guide to Benin - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Doing Business, Economic Reports, USAID, Agriculture (Two CD-ROM Set)
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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Benin, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Benin, including doing business, country commercial guide, USAID reports (over 7800 pages of reports), Agriculture, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Energy in Africa; West African Franc zone. This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book.
Benin (Other Places Travel Guide)   [BENIN (OTHER PLACES TRAVEL GUI] [Paperback]
By Erika(Author) ; Reid, Felicie(Author) Kraus

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Safari Guide II: Detailed, Up-to-Date Information on Big-Game Hunting in Benin, Botswana, CAmeroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Mozambique, ... South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Safari Press
Paperback (329 pages)

Safari Guide II: Detailed, Up-to-Date Information on Big-Game Hunting in Benin, Botswana, CAmeroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Mozambique, ... South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
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Safari Guide II is a completely updated work that gives detailed information on all aspects of hunting in the hunting countries of Africa. Whether you are planning your first trip to South Africa or Namibia and want to get insightful information on the who, what, when, or where, or whether you are planning a trip to Ethiopia for an animal such as the mountain nyala, Safari Guide II will clearly show you what to expect-from the preplanning paperwork to the point when you actually start hunting.
Kingdom of Benin in the Sixteenth Century (Cities and societies)
By Elizabeth M. McClelland

Oxford University Press
Paperback (52 pages)
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Royal Benin Art in the Collection of the National Museum of African Art
By National Museum of African Art (U. S.)

Smithsonian
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63 Pages of Text and Photographs
Nigeria: A travel guide : supplementary notes on Benin (formerly Dahomey) (The Let's go to Africa series)
By Elizabeth Harris

Aburi Press
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