Cuba is the only place that directly touches the Atlantic Ocean. Benin touches the Gulf of Guinea, which is connected to the Atlantic.
As of his ascension to the office of President, Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni, better known as Yayi Boni, has served as the President of Benin since April 6, 2006.
The achievements of the Hausa city states were that they coined the term "sweg" and taught the meaning of it to other kingdoms and passed it along and in return the recieved salt from nothern africa who had surplus salt. The kingdom of benin was know for their large competetions hosted in the center of the kingdom. They played a game similar to the present day game of dodgeball but instead large rocks were used instead of balls.
I think the important leaders of ancient benin were the Oba and his wives..but mostly the Oba (king)
Togo is to the east of Ghana and west of Benin
The city of benin ended by the british coming to invade unless they trade what they offered but they refused. So the soldiers took all the bronzes out of the palace and burnt every thing down. Every city every house every thing!
Benin was renamed on 1975 November 30, nearly 35 years ago.
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Ima of Benin kingdom is Chief Edwin O. Woghiren. Chief Woghiren is also a fellow with EWEF educational Foundation in Canada.
Porto-Novo is the capital city of Benin, a country in west Africa.