The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ style="font-size:15px;">       African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba,

       Bariba); Europeans 5,500

       Religions:

       indigenous beliefs 70%, Muslim 15%, Christian 15%

       Languages:

       French (official); Fon and Yoruba most common vernaculars in south; at least

       six major tribal languages in north

       Literacy:

       23% (male 32%, female 16%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

       Labor force:

       1,900,000 (1987); agriculture 60%, transport, commerce, and public services

       38%, industry less than 2%; 49% of population of working age (1985)

       Organized labor:

       about 75% of wage earners

      :Benin Government

      Long-form name:

       Republic of Benin

       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

       Administrative divisions:

       6 provinces; Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme, Zou

       Independence:

       1 August 1960 (from France; formerly Dahomey)

       Constitution:

       2 December 1990

       Legal system:

       based on French civil law and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ

       jurisdiction

       National holiday:

       National Day, 1 August (1990)

       Executive branch:

       president, cabinet

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)

       Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

       Leaders:

       Chief of State and Head of Government:

       President Nicephore SOGLO (since 4 April 1991)

       Political parties and leaders:

       Alliance of the Democratic Union for the Forces of Progress (UDFP), Timothee

       ADANLIN; Movement for Democracy and Social Progress (MDPS), Jean-Roger

       AHOYO; and the Union for Liberty and Development (ULD), Marcellin DEGBE;

       Alliance of the National Party for Democracy and Development (PNDD) and the

       Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), Pascal Chabi KAO; Alliance of the Social

       Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Union for Solidarity and Progress

       (UNSP), Bruno AMOUSSOU; Our Common Cause (NCC), Albert TEVOEDJRE; National

       Rally for Democracy (RND), Joseph KEKE; Alliance of the National Movement

       for Democracy and Development (MNDD), Bertin BORNA; Movement for Solidarity,

       Union, and Progress (MSUP), Adebo ADENIYI; and Union for Democracy and

       National Reconstruction (UDRN), Azaria FAKOREDE; Union for Democracy and

       National Solidarity (UDS), Mama Amadou N'DIAYE; Assembly of Liberal

       Democrats for National Reconstruction (RDL), Severin ADJOVI; Alliance of the

       Alliance for Social Democracy (ASD), Robert DOSSOU, and Bloc for Social

       Democracy (BSD), Michel MAGNIDE; Alliance of the Alliance for Democracy and

       Progress (ADP), Akindes ADEKPEDJOU, and Democratic Union for Social Renewal

       (UDRS), Bio Gado Seko N'GOYE; National Union for Democracy and Progress

       (UNDP), Robert TAGNON; numerous other small parties

       Suffrage:

       universal at age 18

       Elections:

       National Assembly:

       last held 10 and 24 March 1991; results - percent of vote by party NA; seats

       - (64 total) UDFP-MDPS-ULD 12, PNDD/PRD 9, PSD/UNSP 8, NCC 7, RND 7,

       MNDD/MSUP/UDRN 6, UDS 5, RDL 4, ASD/BSD 3, ADP/UDRS 2, UNDP 1

       President:

       last held 10 and 24 March 1991; results - Nicephore SOGLO 68%, Mathieu

       KEREKOU 32%

       Communists:

       Communist Party of Dahomey (PCD) remains active

      :Benin Government

      Member of:

       ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, GATT, IBRD,

       ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU,

       LORCS, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL, WHO, WIPO,

       WMO, WTO

       Diplomatic representation:

       Ambassador Candide AHOUANSOU; Chancery at 2737 Cathedral Avenue NW,

       Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 232-6656

       US:

       Ambassador Harriet W. ISOM; Embassy at Rue Caporal Anani Bernard, Cotonou

       (mailing address is B. P. 2012, Cotonou); telephone [229] 30-06-50,

       30-05-13, 30-17-92; FAX [229] 30-14-39 and 30-19-74

       Flag:

       two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and red with a vertical green

       band on the hoist side

      :Benin Economy

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