Ambassador of Benin on Nancy Pelosi’s visit to China’s Taiwan region

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In an exclusive interview with Zhang Shanhui, French News anchor of CGTN, Simon Pierre Adovelande, Ambassador of #Benin to China, stressed his country’s position on Nancy Pelosi’s visit to #China’s #Taiwan region. Listen to his insights.

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Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as Dahomey, the country gained full independence from France in 1960.

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The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country’s largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2018 was estimated to be approximately 11.49 million.

The official language of Benin is French, with several indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also being commonly spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Roman Catholicism, followed closely by Islam, Vodun (commonly referred to as Voodoo outside the country) and Protestantism.

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