From wikipedia about Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by
Ghana to the west,
Benin to the east and
Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of
Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located.
Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately 6. 7 million.
Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons. While the official language is French, there are many other languages spoken in
Togo, particularly those of the Gbe family. The largest religious group in
Togo are those with indigenous beliefs, but there are significant Christian and Muslim minorities.
Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie and Economic Community of West African States.
From the 11th to the 16th century, various tribes entered the region from all directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a major trading centre for Europeans in search of slaves, earning
Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884,
Germany declared Togoland a protectorate. After World War I, rule over
Togo was transferred to
France.
Togo gained its independence from
France in 1960. According to the CIA world fact book on Togo: https://www. cia. gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/to. html In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup, after which he became president. At the time of his death in 2005, Eyadéma was the longest-serving leader in modern African history, after having been president for 38 years. was elected president.
