非洲西部國家,靠近幾內亞灣,是世界最低度開發國家之一。曾為法國殖民地,從法國獨立出來後一度採用馬列主義統治國家,後來因經濟幾近崩潰,於1989年宣布放棄馬列主義,1990年改國號為貝南共和國。現在的政府和法國關係密切,也是聯合國、非洲聯盟等國際組織成員。國內經濟環境惡劣,國外則受到幾內亞海盜集團所苦。主要出口商品為棉花、棕櫚仁和棕櫚油。
Year Founded: 1960
Benin is located in West Africa close to the Gulf of Guinea. It is amongst the world’s least developed countries. It was once a French colony. After its independence from France, the country adopted Marxist–Leninism and the economy almost crashed. Therefore, in 1989, Benin rejected Marxist–Leninism and changed the country’s name to the Republic of Benin in 1990. The current government has a close relationship with France. Benin is also a member state of international organizations such as the United Nations and the African Union. The domestic economy is in terrible shape and the country is plagued by piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Their main export products are cotton, palm kernels, and palm oil.