Togo is officially the Togolese Republic, a nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by Ghana to the west, Benin to the eastern as well as Burkina Faso to the north. The nation extends southern to the Gulf of Guinea, where its resources as well as largest city Lomé is located.

Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,008 square miles), making it among the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 8 million, in addition to one of the narrowest countries worldwide with a size of less than 115 kilometres (71 mi) in between Ghana as well as its eastern next-door neighbor Benin, which is also quite slim, besides its north components.

From the 11th to the 16th century, various people got in the region from all directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal area was a significant trading center for Europeans to acquire slaves, making Togo as well as the surrounding area the name “The Servant Shore”. In 1884, Germany declared a region consisting of present-day Togo as a protectorate called Togoland. After World war, rule over Togo was moved to France. Togo got its freedom from France in 1960.

In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful army coup d’état after which he ended up being president of an anti-communist, single-party state. At some point, in 1993, Eyadéma encountered multiparty political elections, which were ruined by abnormalities, and he won the presidency 3 times.

At the time of his death, Eyadéma was the longest-serving leader in contemporary African history, having been head of state for 38 years. In 2005, his boy Faure Gnassingbé was chosen president. He remains to hold the office since 2021.

Togo is an exotic, sub-Saharan country, whose economic climate depends very on agriculture, with an environment that offers good growing seasons. While the main language is French, lots of various other languages are talked, especially those of the Gbe family.

The largest religious team consists of those with aboriginal beliefs, and there are substantial Christian and Muslim minorities. Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and also Participation Area, Francophonie, and Economic Community of West African States.