TOGOBy Ross

WHAT IS TOGO LIKE?

Togo is a French speaking country located in Africa.

It is also known as the slave coast since during the slave trade it was where the slaves were off loaded.

Its estimated population is 6,300,000! Other languages in Togo are Ewe and Mina. There is known to be a football player from

Togo who plays for Arsenal. Its capital is Lomé.

HISTORY OF TOGO

In the beginning, Togo at first spoke Portuguese in the 15th century. Around the 11th and 16th century however, the people of Togo spoke different languages since it was built up with different tribes.

In 1914, Togo was originally called Togoland until it had its name changed.