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Togoland, officially the Togoland Protectorate (German: Schutzgebiet Togo; French: Protectorat du Togo), was a protectorate of the German Empire in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana, approximately 90,400 km 2 (29,867 sq mi) in size.
Map of Togoland showing delimitation between French and British Togoland: Date: 27 February 2014: Source: File:Togo Deutsches Koloniallexikon, Verlag von Quelle & Meyer Leipzig.jpg+File:Togo political map 2007, CIA.jpg: Author: User:Nostrifikator: Other versions
Togo, [a] officially the Togolese Republic, [b] is a country in West Africa.It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. [11] It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. [11]
Togo's population of 8.64 million people (2021 est.) is composed of about 21 ethnic groups, the two biggest being the Tèm in the Centre (Bafilo, Sokodé, Sotouboua (about 22% of the population); they also live in Ghana and Bénin in big numbers. Tèms have a lot ties with 2/3 of the country as they live in the center of Togo.
A total of four people have served as president (not counting one acting president and two interim military officeholders). Additionally, one person, Faure Gnassingbé , the current president, has served on two non-consecutive occasions: first from the death of his father, Gnassingbé Eyadema , on 5 February 2005 until his resignation 20 days ...
Map of Togo Lomé, Capital of Togo Sokodé Kara. This is a list of cities and towns in Togo. [1] [2] List. By population. Rank City Population 1981 census
The German Empire had established a protectorate over Togoland in 1884, which was slightly larger than Ireland and had a population of about one million people in 1914. A mountain range with heights of over 3,000 ft (910 m) runs south-west to north-east and restricts traffic between the coast and hinterland.
The Maritime Region, which contains the national capital Lomé, is the smallest by area but the largest by population, with over three-and-a-half million people. [2] [3] The Plateaux Region is the largest by area and accordingly has the most prefectures. [2] The five stripes of the flag of Togo represent the five regions. [4]