Interesting Facts about Benin

Benin Interesting Facts

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Afirca. Here are some interesting facts about Benin:

The Benin flag consists of three colors featuring green, red, and yellow. Red represents courage, green hope, and revival, while yellow represents wealth.

The capital city of Benin is Port Novo.

Benin used to be known as the Dahomey before 1975.

Snakes are worshiped in Benin.

People there believe that if you cross a snake, it will bring a good luck.

The practice of voodoo started in Benin.

In Benin, most people are young with an average age of 17, and almost 65% of the population is under 25 years old.

Benin was under French power for 60 years.

Benin has a large open-air market which is called Dantokpa.

The biggest surviving group of lions in West Africa can be found in Benin's Pendjari National Park.

The national dish in Benin is Kuli-Kuli.

Benin was the first African country that transformed from a dictatorship rule to a multi-political system.

Benin was once one of the richest regions in Africa.

One proud fact about Benin is that the country has Grammy-winning musician, Angelique Kidjo.

Beninese people are famous for their wood carving featuring sophisticated artworks.

Benin has one of the lowest crime rates in Africa.

Benin is characterized by unusually dry conditions.

The people of Benin are known as Beninese or Beninois.

The final boat that carried people who were forced to work as slaves sailed from Benin to Brazil in 1885.

Benin is home to about 11 million people.