Ganvie, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 12 relations: Atlantique Department, Benin, Cotonou, Departments of Benin, Fish farming, Fon people, Lake Nokoué, Non-sovereign monarchy, Stilt house, UNESCO, West Africa Time, World Heritage Site.

2. Populated places in Benin

Atlantique Department

Atlantique ("Atlantic") is one of the twelve departments in Benin.

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Benin

Benin (Bénin, Benɛ, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (République du Bénin), and also known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa.

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Cotonou

Cotonou (Kútɔ̀nú) is the largest city in Benin. Ganvie and Cotonou are Populated places in Benin.

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Departments of Benin

Benin is divided into 12 departments (French: départements), and subdivided into 77 communes (see Communes of Benin).

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Fish farming

Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds.

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Fon people

The Fon people, also called Dahomeans, Fon nu or Agadja are a Gbe ethnic group.

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Lake Nokoué

Lake Nokoué is a lake in the southern part of Benin. Ganvie and lake Nokoué are Benin geography stubs.

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Non-sovereign monarchy

A non-sovereign monarchy, subnational monarchy or constituent monarchy is one in which the head of the monarchical polity (whether a geographic territory or an ethnic group), and the polity itself, are subject to a temporal authority higher than their own.

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Stilt house

Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or lake dwellings) are houses raised on stilts (or piles) over the surface of the soil or a body of water.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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West Africa Time

West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

Populated places in Benin

• Abidzi
• Alafiarou
• Azowlissé
• Bori, Benin
• Bouassi
• Cotonou
• Déma, Benin
• Dèmè
• Daroukpara
• Don, Benin
• Fombawi
• Gah Maro Peuhl
• Ganvie
• Gbari, Benin
• Guinrou Peulh
• Kafingbe
• Kogé
• Kokoro, Benin
• List of cities in Benin
• Manafaga
• Manala, Benin
• Ouidah
• Parakou
• Porga
• Porto-Novo
• Savi
• Segboroué
• Souri
• Tèbo
• Takou, Benin
• Tanakpé
• Tchatchou

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganvie

Also known as Venice of the South.