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This is a map of Benin.

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In Benin, 27% of people are Catholic, 24% of people are Muslim, 17% are Vodoun, and 10% are Protestant. The majority of people in Benin are Catholic.

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The people in Benin speak French.

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The type of government that Benin has is Republic. Benin's president serves as the head of both the state and the government of the nation. Benin's president is Patrice Talon.

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Benin's landscape is narrow and has a sandy costal area. It also has some marshy land with lagoons. Benin also has a lot of forests - forests cover about 40% of the land - Benin also has some hills, valleys, and small mountains.

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Benin was once called the Dahomey. It was renamed Benin in 1975.
Benin gained independence from the French on August 1, 1960. They celebrate that day every year.

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Benin's climate is typically hot and humid. Benin has two rainy and two dry seasons. The two rainy seasons are from April to late July. The second is From late September to November and is a shorter, less intense season.

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Some people in Benin have adapted to wearing modern, western type clothing like a t-shirt and jeans, while others have stuck with wearing traditional clothing. Some women wear clothing such as the bomba dress, and the African panges. Men would typically wear clothing such as the boubou. The boubou is a long dress type piece of clothing.

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1. Soccer in the national sport.
2. Benin is named after the body of water is lies on - Bight of Benin.
3.  The majority of Benin's population is younger people. The median age is 17.
4. Forests cover about 40% of the land.
5. Unlike most parts of the world, the people of Benin admire snakes. (Royal pythons) They even sleep and eat in people's homes.
6. There are only two national parks in Benin.

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Peanut Soup
To sum up what peanut soup is, it's just tomato soup with some peanut butter whisked in. Peanut soup also has some other ingredients mixed in with it such as, pepper, onions, roasted peanuts, rice and garlic.

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Benin is bordered by Togo, Niger, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso.