Togo
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Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It borders Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It is a small, tropical country that covers 57,000 square kilometers (22,000 square miles) and has a population of approximately 8 million. It has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin.
Various people groups settled the boundaries of present-day Togo between the 11th and 16th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the coastal region served primarily as a European slave trading outpost, earning Togo and the surrounding area the name "The Slave Coast." In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, Togo was ruled over by France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état, after which he became president of an anti-communist, single-party state. In 1993, Eyadéma faced multiparty elections marred by irregularities and won the presidency three times. At the time of his death, Eyadéma was the "longest-serving leader in modern African history," having been president for 38 years. In 2005, his son Faure Gnassingbé was elected president.
Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation whose economy depends mainly on agriculture. The official language is French, but other languages are spoken, particularly those of the Gbe family. 47.8% of the population adheres to Christianity, making it the largest religion in the country.
Spanking and Spanking Art in Togo
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, Togo permits corporal punishment in schools.
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Prostitution in Togo
- Prostitution in Togo ↗ on Wikipedia
- (The history of prostitution in Togo is an interesting read!)
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Togo ]
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