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benin
a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles) -
abeokuta
a town in W Nigeria, capital of Ogun state. Pop: 487 000 (2005 est) -
abuja
the federal capital of Nigeria, in the centre of the country. Pop: 467 000 (2005 est) -
adamawa massif
a plateau in W central Africa, in central Cameroon and E Nigeria. -
adamawa-eastern
a branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages, centered in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic, including Sango and Zande. -
ado-ekiti
a town in SE Nigeria.