Why Did Dahomey Change Its Name To Benin?

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
Benin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin
Fun Facts About Benin: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/fun-facts-about-benin.html
History Of Dahomey kingdom: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/pre-colonial-history/the-history-of-the-kingdom-of-dahomey/
Dahomey Announces Its Name Will Be Benin: https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/01/archives/dahomey-announces-its-name-will-be-benin.html
Benin Country Profile: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13037572
Voodoo In Benin: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15792001
In The Belly Of Dan: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/662678?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Bight Of Benin: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bight-of-Benin
Benin On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/benin
Dahomey On Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/dahomey

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