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Batsweda Empire (c. 1500-1811)

Batsweda Empire
ꗪꕏꕝ ꕭꕊꕪꕉꕸꖂ (Bassa)
Ɓɛ́xwáɖá Gã̌ǎ-kãá-ɓòɖò
إمبراطورية البهودة (Arabic)
ʾImbirāṭūriyat āl-Bahūda
c. 1500–1811
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Conquest of the Tsweda river basin
c. 1500
• War of the Broken Fetish
1676
• Siege of Jakasse
12 May 1811
Succeeded by
Colony of Jakasse and the Pepper Coast
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Colony of Jakasse and the Pepper Coast (1811-1858) / Pepper Coast (1858-1960)

Republic of Batsweda (1960-present)

Republic of Batsweda
جمهورية البهودة (Arabic)
Ɓɛ́xwáɖá Nyɔ-kpòwuɖuí (Bassa)
Batswɛɖa Dukɔa ƒe Dukɔa (Ewe)
Tokpɔn Bocwɛɛɖò (Fon)
Republik bu Batwéda (Wolof)
Flag of Batsweda
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Coat of arms of Batsweda
Coat of arms
Anthem: "O, Dawn of Liberty"
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Capital
and largest city
Jakasse
Official languagesArabic, English
Recognised national languagesBassa, Ewe, Fon, Wolof
Ethnic groups
(2020)
34.3% Bassa
22.8% Ewe
19.9% Wolof
14.5% Fon
6.4% Arab
2.1% Other
Religion
(2020)
49.1% Islam
–35.6% Sunni
–13.5% Shia
46.0% Christianity
–19.3% Folk Catholicism
–16.0% Catholicism
–10.7% Protestantism
3.3% no religion
1.5% Other
Demonym(s)Batsweda
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary directorial republic under a military junta
Vacant
Samuel Nyantah (interim)
LegislatureParliament
Senate
National Assembly
Independence from
Area
• Total
21,516 km2 (8,307 sq mi)
• Water (%)
14.2
Population
• 2020 census
1,214,380
• Density
56.4/km2 (146.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
$2.096 billion
• Per capita
$1,726
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
$1.200 billion
• Per capita
$988
Gini (2024)Negative increase 41.7
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CurrencyBatsweda widi (߿) (BDW)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+360
ISO 3166 codeBD
Internet TLD.bd