| Togolese Republic République togolaise | |
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| Capital and largest city | Lomé |
| Demonym(s) | Togolese |
| Government | Unitary 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
- ↑ The Editors, Black Agenda Review (2022-05-11). "ESSAY: Black Soldiers of Imperialism, George Padmore, 1931" Black Agenda Report.