Golfe (Golfe Prefecture)
Golfe is a Prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture's seat is Lomé which is also the administrative capital of the Togolese Republic.
Cantons within Golfe include: Amoutivé, Bè, Baguida, Agoè-Nyivé, Sanguéra, Togblékopé, Aflao-Gakli, Aflao-Sagbado, Légbassito, and Vakpossito
Cantons within Golfe include: Amoutivé, Bè, Baguida, Agoè-Nyivé, Sanguéra, Togblékopé, Aflao-Gakli, Aflao-Sagbado, Légbassito, and Vakpossito
Map - Golfe (Golfe Prefecture)
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Country - Togo
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Various people groups settled the boundaries of present day Togo between the 11th to 16th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the coastal region served primarily as a European slave trading outpost, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to 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.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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XOF | West African CFA franc | Fr | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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EE | Ewe language |
FR | French language |
HA | Hausa language |