Names of countries in seven languages
| Finnish | Benin; fmr Dahomey Beninin tasavalta |
| Swedish | Benin Republiken Benin |
| North Saami | Benin Benina dásseváldi |
| English | Benin Republic of Benin (the) |
| French | Bénin (le) République du Bénin (la) |
| German | Benin (n.) Republik Benin (die) |
| Russian | Бенин Республика Бенин |
Abbreviations
| abbr. name | abbreviated name |
| AT | Austria |
| CH | Switzerland |
| DE | Germany |
| f. | feminine |
| fmr | former |
| FR | France |
| GB | United Kingdom |
| hist. | historical |
| in dipl. relations | in diplomatic relations |
| lang. planning | language planning |
| m. | masculine |
| n. | neuter |
| offic. | official |
| oft. | often |
| pl. | plural |
| prev. | previously |
| UN | the United Nations |
| unoffic. | unofficial |
| * | not independent |