The Republic of Benin is a small nation of western Africa. Porto-Novo is the official capital; Cotonou is the seat of government.
Benin is considered the home of the Voodoo religion. One book regarding this subject is Voodoo by by Henning Christoph and Hans Oberlander.
Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.