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Togolese Republic

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Togolese Republic
République togolaise
Flag of Togolese Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of Togolese Republic
Coat of arms
Location of Togolese Republic
Capital
and largest city
Lomé
Demonym(s)Togolese
GovernmentUnitary presidential republic
• President
Faure Gnassingbé
• Prime Minister
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
Area
• Total
57,000 km²
Population
• 2023 estimate
8,703,961


Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in Africa bordered by Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso.

History

Colonization

Togo was a German colony until the First World War in which Togo was seized by France using troops from its colony of Senegal.[1]

References

  1. The Editors, Black Agenda Review (2022-05-11). "ESSAY: Black Soldiers of Imperialism, George Padmore, 1931" Black Agenda Report.