Benin Prior to colonial rule, part of the territory that is now Benin consisted of powerful, independent kingdoms, including various Bariba kingdoms in the north and in the south the kingdoms ofPorto-Novo andDahomey(Dan-ho-me, “on the belly of Dan;” Dan was a rival king on whose grave...
cacao, the source of cocoa beans. Introduced there in the late 19th century, cacao continues to provide an important export for Ghana. Quick Facts See article:flag of Ghana Audio File:National anthem of Ghana Head Of State And Government:...
So, what does the flag of Togo represent? Let’s discover its history and exactly what it means. We’ll also learn about the former flags of Togo. About Togo Togo, officially called the Togolese Republic, is a West African country bordered by Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. Togo is a...
While several distinct ethnic groups have inhabited what is today Liberia for at least 1,000 years, no large kingdoms found further east along the West African coast, such as Dahomey, Asante, or theBenin Empirearose there. Early History Histories of Liberia generally begin with the arrival of ...
Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, ...
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Welcome to the History 2701 Wiki, created by the students in Prof. Ari Daniel Levine's World Civilizations I course at the University of Georgia's Department of History. We'll be exploring and narrating the history of the world, from the beginnings to 15
Don't miss these films and television series, from somber and thought-provoking to moving to hilarious, that weave together diverse threads of the Black experience.
Today bloody confrontations between or among members of different ethnic groups continue. Location and Geography. Nigeria is in West Africa, along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Guinea, and just north of the equator. It is bordered on the west by Benin, on the north by Niger and Chad...
76E16-01 - The Mechanical Galleon 77E16-02 - Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans 78E16-03 - Double-headed Serpent 79E16-04 - Kakiemon elephants 80E16-05 - Pieces of Eight 81E17-01 - The Shi'a religious parade standard 82E17-02 - Miniature of a Mughal prince 83E17-03 - Shadow ...