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| La President, Fatouma, marks an accounting book with her fellow group members in the background Ouirna, BENIN |
Where IS Benin?
- Right there between Togo and Nigeria:
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| africaguide.com |
Benin, a Francophone country, has been operating under consistent democratic rule since 1970. Among the numerous local languages are Fon & Yoruba predominantly in the middle and southern regions, and Bariba in the north.
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| The Fulani, Benin |
Also in the north, the Fulani can be found - a dramatically beautiful tribe of nomadic cattle herders.
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| Shea Butter and the Fruits - fresh picked. The Karite (Shea) Tree needs 20 years to mature before it begins producing those green sweets |
Cotton, palm oil and shea butter are Benin's primary exports; while Benin's subsistence agriculture generally produces corn, rice, pineapples, peanuts, & bananas regionally.
