Where was the kingdom of Benin?

The kingdom of Benin was in West Africa, south of the Niger River. 400 years ago, his people made beautiful objects in ivory, wood and bronze. By the year 1000, powerful African kingdoms such as Benin, Kanem-Bornou and Songhaii reigned over West Africa.

Also:

• Africa exports oil, diamonds, gold, and other minerals such as cobalt.
• South Africa produces most of the world's gold.
• Africa's crops include maize, cocoa, tea, cassava, ingame, coffee, sugar, vanilla, bananas and rubber.
• The crops of Africa are: maize, cocoa, tea, cassava, yam, coffee, sugar, vanilla, bananas and rubber.
• about a quarter of the world's forests are in Africa.
• about 40% of Africa's manufactured goods come from South Africa.