Claim: Benin is a tropical African nation.
Evidence: Benin -LRB- -LSB- bᵻˈniːn , _ - ˈnɪn -RSB- or - ; -LSB- bɛˈniːn -RSB- ; Bénin -LSB- benɛ̃ -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Benin -LRB- République du Bénin -RRB- and formerly Dahomey , is a country in West Africa.
Benin is a tropical nation , highly dependent on agriculture , with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming.