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Fun fact 2 about Togo

Togoland (Rudolf Hellgrewe, 1908)
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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.

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Togo

Population
8.6M
Area
56,785 km²
Capital
Lomé
Continent
Africa
102nd most populous country in the world

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.

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Photo: Rudolf Hellgrewe · Public Domain