Country

Togo

Also Known As Togolese Republic

Western Africa

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a West African nation bordered by Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso, with a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea. It gained independence from France on 27 April 1960. Its capital is Lome. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Lome 2

Population

9,583,381 2

2024 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

56,785 2

Independence or Founding Year

1960 2

Togo gained independence from France on 27 April 1960. The former German colony of Togoland was partitioned into British and French League of Nations mandates after World War I, later UN trust territories, with French Togoland becoming the independent state of Togo.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Togo

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Lomé

Source Lome (Wikipedia)

West Africa

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Guinea

Has Capital

Lomé

Lome is the capital of Togo.

Source Lome (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Benjamin Boukpeti

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Source Benjamin Boukpeti - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Benjamin Kudjow Thomas Boukpeti (born August 4, 1981) is a French-born Togolese slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2012.

Guy Acolatse

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Origin Of

Asaro

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Source Wikidata: Asaro

Eba

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Source Eba (Wikipedia)

Yoruba

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Site Of

Central Bank of West African States

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West African CFA franc

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West African Development Bank

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Found There

Cacao swollen shoot virus

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Ede language

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Gurma languages

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Phla-Pherá languages

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Constitution of Togo

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Togo

Court of Cassation of Togo

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Source Togo 2024 Constitution, courts, Constitute ProjectArticle 57, justice rendered on the territory of the Republic of Togo

Quote, Article 57, justice rendered on the territory of the Republic of Togo

Justice is independent. It is rendered on the territory of the Republic in the name of the Togolese people by courts organized in two (02) separate orders, the judicial and administrative order.

Supreme Court of Togo

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Source Togo Cour supreme, member page of the Association des Hautes Juridictions de Cassation des pays ayant en partage l{ap}usage du FrancaisThe Court and its President, highest court of the State, Togo

Quote, The Court and its President, highest court of the State, Togo

La Cour Suprême du Togo est, aux termes des dispositions de l’article 120 de la Constitution du 14 octobre 1992, la plus haute juridiction de l’Etat en matière judiciaire et administrative. Elle est unique et siège à Lomé.

African Baobab