An Overview of Benin
The Geographical Features of Benin Visitez le Benin! (5) Although small in physical size, and often overlooked in comparison to the entire continent of Africa, Benin is rich in culture and history, and has made a mark on global history. Benin, which is located in the west, sits on the southern coast of the Horn of Africa in between Togo and and Nigeria. Additionally neighboring Burkina Faso and Niger, Benin, “consists of a narrow wedge of territory extending northward for about 420 miles from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, on which is has a 75-mile seacoast, to the Niger River, which forms part of Benin’s north border with Niger”(6). In its glory days, Benin was formerly recognized as Dahomey, a kingdom of wealth, prosperity and great power. However, the country changed it’s name late into the twentieth century, after its independence from the French in 1960. In fact, the New York Times even published an article on December, 1, 1975, with a headline explaini...
