Fun facts about Togo
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The name of Togo means 'by the water' or 'behind the sea', derived from the Ewe words for water and shore.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border.
From the “Etymology” section
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Togo was known as 'The Slave Coast' due to its role in the Atlantic slave trade during the 16th to 18th centuries.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border.
From the “History” section
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The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on 27 April 1960.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border.
From the “History” section
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Togo has the fourth-largest phosphate deposits in the world.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border.
From the “Economy” section
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Togo joined the Commonwealth of Nations in June 2022.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rudolf Hellgrewe · Public Domain