[PAR] [TLE] Benin [SEP] Benin ( or - ; ; French: "Bénin" ] ), officially the Republic of Benin (French: "République du Bénin" ) and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa.  It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north.  The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean.  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 kilometers and its population in was estimated to be approximately /1e6 round 2 million.  Benin is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming. [PAR] [TLE] Zou Department [SEP] Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin.  The department obtains its name from the Zou River which travels through the department before emptying into the Atlantic in the south of the country.  The majority of the population are the Fon people with 91% population, while Aja people make up 4% and Yoruba make up 3% of the populace.  The departement of Zou was split in 1999 with the northern territory moved to the newly created Collines Department.  The capital of Zou is Abomey.  Zou is subdivided into nine communes, each centered at one of the principal towns, namely, Abomey, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cové, Djidja, Ouinhi, Za-Kpota, Zangnanado and Zogbodomey.
[PAR] [TLE] Benin [ SEP ] Benin ( or - ; ; French : " Bénin " ] ) , officially the Republic of Benin ( French : " République du Bénin " ) and formerly Dahomey , is a country in West Africa . It is bordered by Togo to the west , Nigeria to the east , and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north . The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin , part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean . 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 kilometers and its population in was estimated to be approximately /1e6 round 2 million . Benin is a tropical nation , highly dependent on agriculture , with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming . [PAR] [TLE] Zou Department [ SEP ] Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin . The department obtains its name from the Zou River which travels through the department before emptying into the Atlantic in the south of the country . The majority of the population are the Fon people with 91 % population , while Aja people make up 4 % and Yoruba make up 3 % of the populace . The departement of Zou was split in 1999 with the northern territory moved to the newly created Collines Department . The capital of Zou is Abomey . Zou is subdivided into nine communes , each centered at one of the principal towns , namely , Abomey , Agbangnizoun , Bohicon , Cové , Djidja , Ouinhi , Za - Kpota , Zangnanado and Zogbodomey .
Zou is one of the twelve departments of an African country formerly known as what?
Zou is one of the twelve departments of an African country formerly known as what ?
Dahomey
Dahomey