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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Parakou |
(pâr´´ k ´) (KEY) , town (1992 pop. 103,577), central Benin. It is the trade center for a cotton, grain, and livestock-raising area. Located at the head of the railroad from Cotonou, it is the distribution center for N Benin and Niger. Parakou has an airstrip and a textile research center. |
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