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{{Infobox country|name=Togolese Republic|native_name=République togolaise|image_flag=Flag of Togo.svg|image_coat=Armoiries du Togo.svg|capital=Lomé|largest_city=Lomé|government_type=Unitary | {{Infobox country|name=Togolese Republic|native_name=République togolaise|image_flag=Flag of Togo.svg|image_coat=Armoiries du Togo.svg|capital=Lomé|largest_city=Lomé|government_type=Unitary parliamentary republic under a [[dictatorship of the bourgeoisie]]|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Faure Gnassingbé]]|image_map=Location_Togo_AU_Africa.svg|map_width=320px|demonym=Togolese|area_km2=57,000|population_estimate=9,583,381|population_estimate_year=2024|currency=West African CFA franc|currency_code=XOF|calling_code=+228|iso3166code=TG|cctld=.tg}} | ||
'''Togo''', officially the '''Togolese Republic''', is a country in [[Africa]] bordered by [[Republic of Ghana|Ghana]], [[Republic of Benin|Benin]], and [[Burkina Faso]]. | '''Togo''', officially the '''Togolese Republic''', is a country in [[West Africa]] with a southern coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by [[Republic of Ghana|Ghana]] to the west, [[Republic of Benin|Benin]] to the east, and [[Burkina Faso]] to the north. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Colonization === | === Colonization === | ||
Togo was a [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German]] colony until the [[First World War]] in which Togo was seized by [[French Republic|France]] using troops from its colony of [[Republic of Senegal|Senegal]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=The Editors, Black Agenda Review|newspaper=Black Agenda Report|title=ESSAY: Black Soldiers of Imperialism, George Padmore, 1931|date=2022-05-11|url=https://blackagendareport.com/essay-black-soldiers-imperialism-george-padmore-1931}}</ref> | Togo was a [[German Empire (1871–1918)|German]] colony until the [[First World War]] in which Togo was seized by [[French Republic|France]] using troops from its colony of [[Republic of Senegal|Senegal]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=The Editors, Black Agenda Review|newspaper=Black Agenda Report|title=ESSAY: Black Soldiers of Imperialism, George Padmore, 1931|date=2022-05-11|url=https://blackagendareport.com/essay-black-soldiers-imperialism-george-padmore-1931}}</ref> | ||
=== Independence === | |||
President [[Sylvanus Olympio]] established a national central bank in December 1962, aiming to introduce an independent [[currency]]. Olympio was then assassinated on January 13, 1963 by [[French Republic|French]] trained troops preventing Togo from breaking away from the [[CFA Franc]], a French controlled [[Neocolonialism|neocolonial]] currency.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Ndongo Samba Sylla|newspaper=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|title=The Franc Zone, a Tool of French Neocolonialism in Africa|date=2020-01-06|url=https://jacobin.com/2020/01/franc-zone-french-neocolonialism-africa|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251126111951/https://jacobin.com/2020/01/franc-zone-french-neocolonialism-africa|archive-date=2025-11-26}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 13 January 2026
| Togolese Republic République togolaise | |
|---|---|
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Lomé |
| Demonym(s) | Togolese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie |
• President | Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové |
• Prime Minister | Faure Gnassingbé |
| Area | |
• Total | 57,000 km² |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 9,583,381 |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Calling code | +228 |
| ISO 3166 code | TG |
| Internet TLD | .tg |
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa with a southern coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north.
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]
Independence
President Sylvanus Olympio established a national central bank in December 1962, aiming to introduce an independent currency. Olympio was then assassinated on January 13, 1963 by French trained troops preventing Togo from breaking away from the CFA Franc, a French controlled neocolonial currency.[2]
References
- ↑ The Editors, Black Agenda Review (2022-05-11). "ESSAY: Black Soldiers of Imperialism, George Padmore, 1931" Black Agenda Report.
- ↑ Ndongo Samba Sylla (2020-01-06). "The Franc Zone, a Tool of French Neocolonialism in Africa" Jacobin. Archived from the original on 2025-11-26.