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French Dahomey

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Dahomey
Constituent of French West Africa
1904–1958
Flag of Dahomey
CapitalPorto-Novo
History
History 
• Colonised
1872
• French West Africa
1904
• French Union
4 September 1947
• French Community
11 December 1958
1 August 1960
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Dahomey
Republic of Dahomey

Dahomey was a French colony. It was part of French West Africa from 1904 to 1958. In 1947, Dahomey became part of the French Union and had more freedom. On 11 December 1958, the French Fifth Republic was started. The colony became the self-governing Republic of Dahomey. Two years later on 1 August 1960 the country had full independence. In 1975 it changed its name to Benin.