Togo gained independence on Apr. 27, 1960.
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| The area was part of the German colony of Togoland (1884-1914). It was then administered by France and Britain in 1915, and till 1960 by France alone, as a League of Nations mandate and later as a UN trust territory. |
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The Republic of Togo is located
on the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa immediately north of the equator. It is a long,
narrow country, lying between Benin on the east and Ghana on the west, with Burkina Faso
bordering the north. |
Togo gained independence on Apr. 27, 1960. |
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