Togo: flag, capital, currency and history

Flag of Togo

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History of Togo

The area of present-day Togo was home to Ewe and other peoples when European traders arrived along the coast from the fifteenth century. Germany established a protectorate called Togoland in 1884. After the First World War the territory was divided into British and French mandates, later United Nations trusteeships. British Togoland joined the Gold Coast, which became Ghana, after a 1956 plebiscite, while French Togoland became independent in 1960. A military coup took place in 1967, and a multiparty constitution was adopted in 1992. Togo is a West African republic with its capital at Lome.

Key dates

1. 1884Germany declares a protectorate over the coast, known as Togoland.
2. 1914Allied forces occupy German Togoland early in the First World War.
3. 1922The League of Nations confirms British and French mandates over the divided territory.
4. 1956A plebiscite in British Togoland favours union with the Gold Coast.
5. 1960French Togoland becomes the independent Republic of Togo on 27 April.
6. 1967A military coup changes the government.
7. 1992A new constitution introducing multiparty politics is adopted by referendum.

A short overview, not a full history. Dates are given for well-documented events only.

Currency of Togo

Togo uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr). Use our free currency converter to check exchange rates.

Frequently asked questions

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