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English[en]
In 1975, the country was renamed Benin after the Bight of Benin (which was in turn named after the Benin Empire which had its seat of power in Benin City, modern-day Nigeria), since "Benin" was deemed politically neutral for all ethnic groups in the state, whereas "Dahomey" recalled the Fon-dominated Kingdom of Dahomey.
Finnish[fi]
Vuonna 1975 valtion nimi muutettiin Beniniksi, sillä sanaa ”Benin” pidettiin poliittisesti neutraalina kaikille maan etnisille ryhmille, kun taas sana ”Dahomey” johtaa juurensa fonien hallitsemasta Dahomeyn kuningaskunnasta.