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Benin Plug Adapters Kit with Travel Carrying Pouch Includes: - One Wonpro Grounded plug adapter for Benin
- One Wonpro Non-Grounded plug adapter for Benin
- One Basic Grounded plug adapter for Benin (other outlet configuration if needed)
- One Basic Non-Grounded plug adapter for Benin (other outlet configuration if needed)
- One Black Travel Velvet Carrying Pouch with Drawstring closure Large 4 wide x 5 inches
Benin Electrical Outlet Type
- Benin uses Type E
- Type E, Countries Using Type E Plug
 Benin Voltage and Video SystemsBenin HistoryPresent day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government based on Marxist-Leninist principles. A move to representative government began in 1989. Two years later, free elections ushered in former Prime Minister Nicephore SOGLO as president, marking the first successful transfer of power in Africa from a dictatorship to a democracy. KEREKOU was returned to power by elections held in 1996 and 2001, though some irregularities were alleged. KEREKOU stepped down at the end of his second term in 2006 and was succeeded by Thomas YAYI Boni, a political outsider and independent. YAYI has begun a high profile fight against corruption and has strongly promoted accelerating Benin's economic growth.
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