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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of benin conventional short form: benin local short form: benin former: dahomey local long form: republique du benin |
| Government type | republic under multiparty democratic rule; dropped Marxism-Leninism December 1989; democratic reforms adopted February 1990; transition to multiparty system completed 4 April 1991 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government |
| Administrative divisions | 12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou |
| Independence | 1 August 1960 (from France) |
| National holiday | National Day, 1 August (1960) |
| Constitution | December 1990 |
| Legal system | based on French civil law and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president mathieu kerekou (since 4 april 1996); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president mathieu kerekou (since 4 april 1996); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: council of ministers appointed by the president elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; runoff election held 22 march 2001 (next to be held na march 2006) note: the four top-ranking contenders following the first-round presidential elections were: Mathieu KEREKOU (incumbent) 45.4%, Nicephore SOGOLO (former president) 27.1%, Adrien HOUNGBEDJI (National Assembly Speaker) 12.6%, and Bruno AMOUSSOU (Minister of State) 8.6%; the second-round balloting, originally scheduled for 18 March 2001, was postponed four days because both SOGOLO and HOUNGBEDJI withdrew alleging electoral fraud; this left KEREKOU to run against his own Minister of State, AMOUSSOU, in what was termed a "friendly match" election results: mathieu kerekou reelected president; percent of vote - mathieu kerekou 84.1%, bruno amoussou 15.9% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - presidential movement 52, opposition (prb, prd, e'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31 elections: last held 30 march 2003 (next to be held na march 2007) |
| Judicial branch | Constitutional Court or Cour Constitutionnelle; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; High Court of Justice |
| Political parties and leaders | African Congress for Renewal or DUNYA [Saka SALEY]; African Movement for Democracy and Progress or MADEP [Sefou FAGBOHOUN]; Alliance of the Social Democratic Party or PSD [Bruno AMOUSSOU]; Coalition of Democratic Forces [Gatien HOUNGBEDJI]; Democratic Renewal Party or PRD [Adrien HOUNGBEDJI]; Front for Renewal and Development or FARD-ALAFIA [Jerome Sakia KINA]; Impulse for Progress and Democracy or IPD [Bertin BORNA]; Key Force or FC [leader NA]; Presidential Movement (UBF, MADEP, FC, IDP, and 4 other small parties); Renaissance Party du Benin or PRB [Nicephore SOGLO]; The Star Alliance (Alliance E'toile) [Sacca LAFIA]; Union of Tomorrow's Benin or UBF [Bruno AMOUSSOU] note: approximately 20 additional minor parties |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MICAH, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIL, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador cyrille segbe oguin FAX: [1] (202) 265-1996 telephone: [1] (202) 232-6656 chancery: 2124 kalorama road nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador wayne neill embassy: rue caporal bernard anani, cotonou mailing address: 01 b. p. 2012, cotonou telephone: [229] 30-06-50 FAX: [229] 30-06-70 |
| Flag description | two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red with a vertical green band on the hoist side |
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