Benin used to be named the Republic of Dahomey. That was its name in 1960, when the country gained independence from France. In 1972 there was a coup. The new government aligned itself with Marxist–Leninist ideals. In order to symbolize the revolutionary change, the regime renamed the country to Benin and changed the flag to a red five-pointed star on a green background. The flag didn’t stick, but the name has.
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