World Region Information --- Togo Information
Togo
We are researching Togo's local information. Togo Republic is a country in West Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Togo.
World Region Information --- Togo Information
We are researching Togo's local information. Togo Republic is a country in West Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Togo.
It borders Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north. To the south it faces the Gulf of Guinea.
Approx. 57,000 km2
about 8.61 million people
Ewe, Kabiye, Temu, Shambha and others
French, Yoruba
44% Christianity, 36% traditional beliefs, 14.0% Islam, other
- CATHEDRALE DE KPALIME
- Cathedrale Notre Dame Du Lac Togo (Togoville)
Animistic practices and beliefs of various ethnic groups are observed.
- Koutammakou
- Le Musee national
- Agbodrafo
- Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
- Keran National Park
- Fosse aux Lions National Park
- Stade Municipal de Sokode
- Le Palais de Lome
6 years of compulsory education. It suffers from teacher shortages, declining quality of education in rural areas, and high repetition and dropout rates.
- Universite de Lome
- ucao-uut - Meilleure Universite Privee en Afrique de l'Ouest
- Universite de Kara
- Bibliotheque nationale du Togo
1884 The German Togoland protectorate is established by the Congress of Berlin. Plantation development
1914 British and French forces occupy Togo Land
1919 French Mandate
1922 Divided as a League of Nations mandate into French Togo Land occupying two thirds in the east and British Togo Land occupying one third in the west
1946 Trusteeship of the United Nations
1956 Western Territories under British rule included in Gold Coast, later renamed Ghana
1960 Independence
1961 Olympio becomes the first president
1963 President Olimpio killed, President Gurnikki inaugurated
1967 Nyasingbe Yadema seizes power in a bloodless coup. Political party dissolved.
1974 Phosphate industry nationalized
1979 President Eyadema is re-elected in the presidential election following the transition to civilian rule (however, Eyadema is the only candidate). Establishing one-party rule in the constitution
1985 Bombing and coup attempt in Lome. French forces intervene to support the government. Togo accuses Ghana and Burkina Faso of being involved. Border closure between Ghana and Togo
1986 President Eyadema is re-elected
1991 strike, demonstration. Prime Minister Coffigault's caretaker government takes power. Interim government infighting. The military raids the Prime Minister's official residence. President Edeyama agrees to a power split with the transitional government. coalition government. The experiment returns to President Edeyama
1992 Approval of new constitution
1993 President Edeyama dissolves the government. Protests and violent clashes with police. France, Germany, US suspend aid to seek democratic reforms
1998 President Edeyama re-elected
2002 Amends the Constitution, removing the ban on three presidential terms
2003 President Edeyama is re-elected. He sent 150 soldiers to Liberia as peacekeepers in West Africa
2005 President Edeyama dies. President Eyadema's son Faure Gnassingbe was announced as president, but resigned after being criticized both at home and abroad. Gnassingbe was elected president. The opposition party is accused of corruption. An estimated 500 people were killed in a riot after the vote. President appoints opposition Edem Kojo as prime minister
2006 Reconciliation talks between the government and opposition parties resumed. signed an agreement providing for the participation of the opposition in the caretaker government
2007 The ruling party wins the parliamentary elections. European Union considers elections fair and resumes economic cooperation after 14 years of suspension
2009 Coup attempt. abolish the death penalty
2010 President Gnassingbe re-elected
2010 Gnassingbe 3rd term as president
2019 Constitutional Amendment Further Relaxes Restrictions on Presidential Re-election
2020 Gnassingbe 4th presidential election
It is a presidential republic. The president serves as both head of state and head of government. The parliament is unicameral.
- Nouveau Palais Presidentiel du Togo
- Assemblee Nationale Togolaise
- Cour Supreme du Togo
$682
Ranked as the 10th poorest country in the world, it is struggling economically. Coffee, cocoa, peanuts, cotton and phosphates are the major export items.
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