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	French Togoland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French Togoland was a France Mandate territory in West Africa, which later became the Togolese Republic.
		Togoland was divided into French and British administrative zones in 1916, and following the war, Togoland formally became a League of Nations mandate divided for administrative purposes between France and the United Kingdom.
		By statute in 1955, French Togoland became an autonomous republic within the French union, although it retained its UN trusteeship status.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_Togoland (329 words)

	Togoland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The western section of Togoland is now part of Ghana, and the eastern portion constitutes the Republic of Togo.
		French Togoland was administered as a separate unit (except between 1934 and 1937, when it was joined with Dahomey), and in 1960 it became independent as the Republic of Togo.
		British Togoland, made up of W Togoland, was administered as part of the British Gold Coast colony and protectorate and in 1957 became part of the independent state of Ghana.
	www.bartleby.com /65/to/Togoland.html (366 words)

	Togoland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Togoland was a German protectorate in West Africa.
		Following the war, Togoland formally became a League of Nations Class B mandate divided for administrative purposes into French Togoland and British Togoland.
		As a result, most of the territory formerly belonging to Togoland is now a part of Togo, with a small part transferred to Ghana.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Togoland (308 words)

	History of Togo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		For the next 200 years, the coastal region was a major raiding center for Europeans in search of slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast." In an 1884 treaty signed at Togoville, Germany declared a protectorate over a stretch of territory along the coast and gradually extended its control inland.
		On August 26 1914, Togoland was invaded by French and British forces and fell after five days of brief resistance.
		Following the war, Togoland formally became a League of Nations mandate divided for administrative purposes between France and the United Kingdom.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Togo (2723 words)

	Search Results for "Togoland"
		Togoland, (to´goland´) (KEY) or Togo (to´go) (KEY), historic region (c.33,500 sq mi/86,800 sq km), W Africa, bordering on the Gulf of Guinea in the south.
		Background:Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first country in colonial Africa...
		...the region was held by Denmark in the 18th century and became the German protectorate of Togoland in 1884.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Togoland (265 words)

	Togo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Ewé, by contrast, were divided with the dissection of Togoland, and political groups on both sides began to agitate for reunification.
		Hopes for unity were dashed when British Togoland voted to be incorporated into Ghana, then on the brink of independence.
		After the expiration of the French-administered UN trusteeship on April 27 1960, the French side declared its independence, with French Togoland becoming Togo.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Togo (2137 words)

	Togo HISTORY
		Its resolution was difficult not only because of the resistance of the British and French governments to the Ewe demands, but also because both the Ewe and non-Ewe of the two Togolands were deeply divided on the form self-determination should take.
		On 28 October 1956, in a referendum held in French Togoland, 72% of the registered voters chose to terminate French trusteeship and to accept the status of internal autonomy and continued association with France that had been proffered them by the French government.
		On 13 October 1958, the French government announced that full independence would be granted, and on 27 April 1960, the Republic of Togo became a sovereign nation, with Olympio as president.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Africa/Togo-HISTORY.html (1996 words)

	Togo - Republic of Togo - Country Profile - République Togolaise - Africa
		The thin strip of land in Western Africa is bordering Ghana to the west, Benin to the East, Burkina Faso to the North and its narrow coastline strenches onto the Gulf of Guinea in the South.
		Togoland, of which modern Togo was formerly a part, was colonised by the Germans in 1894.
		Languages: French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north).
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/togo.htm (899 words)

	Togo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		French is the official language of government, but both Ewe of the Kwa and Kabye of the Gur language families have semi-official status.
		The French continued this policy of gentle aggrandizement, but post-independence this was complicated by the president's illegal seizure and redistribution of plantations owned by his opponents.
		The French and Chinese were the leading suppliers of military hardware to Togo from the latter portion of the twentieth century to the present day.
	www.everyculture.com /To-Z/Togo.html (3814 words)

	Togo - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The German protectorate of Togoland was established in 1884, when the rulers of the region signed a treaty granting suzerainty to Germany.
		In 1920 the final division of the area between France and Britain took place, and Lomé and the entire coastline, comprising the eastern two thirds of the pre-1914 German colony, were assigned to France as French Togo.
		As a result of a plebiscite held in 1956, the British-administered territory was merged with the Gold Coast, which became independent as Ghana in 1957.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761572222___18/Togo.html (1412 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Chronology for Ewe in Togo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The French sector of Togoland, like the rest of French West Africa, was highly centralized and ruled directly from Dakar (now the capital of Senegal).
		The French were committed to increasing self-government, but hoped to retain the territory within the French sphere.
		Despite the plebiscite in British Togoland, Olympio demanded the unification of British and French Togoland.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=46101 (4018 words)

	TIME.com: The Helpful Neighbor -- Jan. 19, 1959 -- Page 1
		It was all very convincing, even though the French diplomat knew that Ghana itself is working to annex French Togoland as it has already annexed British Togoland.
		The Premier of Togoland, Sylvanus Olympic, against whom the plot was presumably directed, has long been a thorn in the French side.
		The Juvento demand ouster of the French and union with Ghana.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,868968,00.html (668 words)

	Africa Today--The Reunification Question in Cameroon History: Was the Bride an Enthusiastic or a Reluctant One?
		The French Cameroonian population in the plantation areas of the present Anglophone Southwest Province was quite sizeable and those of voting age were estimated at 17,000 in 1950 (Johnson 1970: 120).
		The French, who were allies of the British, were suffering from a bloody guerrilla war which the UPC was sponsoring in the French Cameroons, and they needed the assistance of the British to do away with this "communist plague." The indigenous Southern Cameroon political elite easily colluded with the anti-Communist British against the UPC.
		Ahidjo and the bulk of French Cameroonians were largely indifferent to reunification, which they ultimately came to accept, and would have rejected it outrightly if it was meant to delay their independence, which had been fixed for 1 January 1960, by the French and Cameroun governments (National Archives Ibadan 1957; Devernois 1959: 229-30).
	iupjournals.org /africatoday/aft47-2.html (11827 words)

	Togoland - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Lomé grew after 1897 as the capital of German Togoland and as a port exporting raw materials.
		- former German protectorate in western Africa, divided between British and French administration in 1922.
		British Togoland was incorporated into Ghana (1956) and French Togoland became independent as Togo (1960).
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Togoland.html (78 words)

	Togo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In 1914, Togoland was invaded by French and British forces and fell after brief resistance.
		Following the war, Togoland became a League of Nations mandate divided for administrative purposes between France and the United Kingdom.
		In 1957, the residents of British Togoland voted to join the Gold Coast as part of the new independent nation of Ghana.
	www.niica.on.ca /AfricaLalai/Anaigbe/Togo.aspx (419 words)

	Togoland - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		TOGOLAND [Togoland] or Togo, historic region (c.33,500 sq mi/86,800 sq km), W Africa, bordering on the Gulf of Guinea in the south.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Togoland" at HighBeam.
		Paul Nugent, Smugglers, Secessionists and Loyal Citizens on the Ghana--Togo Frontier: the lie of the borderlands since 1914.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-togoland.html (429 words)

	UniMaps.com - The Name Game
		In 1920 it is renamed French Sudan, in 1959 the Sudanese republic, then for a short time the Mali Federation (with Senegal).
		French Cameroun 1920, German Cameroons or Kamerun 1885.
		Afars and Issas 1967, French Somaliland 1884, Obock 1862.
	unimaps.com /name-game.html (330 words)

	Togo Information Center - jonathan togo
		Togo was split between the British and the French by League of Nations mandates after World ufc togo War I ended in 1918.
		During the colonial period, the Mina grew in political and economic influence by virtue togo capital of their coastal position and long togo culture association with Europeans.
		Hopes for cnn togo news unity were dashed when British Togoland togo travel voted to be incorporated into Ghana, then on the brink of independence.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_T_-_Z/Togo.html (2000 words)

	Western (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was captured by Anglo-French forces in 1914 and divided between Britain and France under a League of Nations mandate in 1922, continuing under United Nations trusteeship unti 1946.
		British Togoland voted to cede to Ghana in 1957 and became the Volta region.
		French Togoland voted to become an autonomous republic within the French Union, achieving self-government in 1956 and full independence in 1960 under the United Togolese party.
	www.gaminggeeks.org /Resources/KateMonk/Africa/Western/Togo.htm (335 words)

	African Drumming - dancedrummer.com - Anlo-Ewe History
		The boundaries of the new African nations are those of the old British, Belgian, French, German, and Portuguese colonies.
		There are several accounts of their migration to the present land from various places such as the Sudan, Nigeria, Benin (Dahomey), and Togoland.
		Notsie, the last stop and center of dispersion, was also a crucial and significant point in the history of the Ewe people, especially Anlo.
	www.dancedrummer.com /history.html (1161 words)

	Togo - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When the slave trade began in earnest in the 16th century, several of the tribes - especially the Mina - became agents for the European traders, travelling inland to buy slaves from the Kabyé and other northern tribes.
		Denmark staked a claim on Togo in the 18th century, but in 1884, Germany signed a deal with a local king, Mlapa, and 'Togoland' became a German colony.
		In 1963, Togo became the first country on the continent to experience a military coup following independence (Africa has averaged at least two a year since then, plus many more unsuccessful attempts).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Togo (1857 words)

	Lewis Berner Papers - UF Special and Area Studies Collections
		Other locations during this period include French Togoland, Dakar, the Volta River region, Denu, as well as Manila and other locations in the Philippines.
		Chwatt, Maj., and Lewis Berner in French Togoland.
		The bulk of these postcards depict Dakar, the colonial capital of French West Africa (in what is now Senegal), along with some images from Bignona (Casamance region) and a few from other small villages.
	web.uflib.ufl.edu /spec/manuscript/guides/berner.htm (2699 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - People & Religious Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Officially known as the Togolese Republic, Togo sits sandwiched between the countries of Ghana and Benin on the Atlantic coast of French speaking West Africa.
		First a German colony from 1884-1914, the area was then a French colony, known as French Togoland, until 1960.
		Although 43 languages are spoken within Togo, the official language is French.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=6243 (455 words)

	Tire Tracks
		Togoland was invaded by French and British forces and fell after brief resistance.
		By statute, French Togo became an autonomous republic within the French union, although it retained its UN trusteeship status.
		French, the official language, is used in administration and documentation.
	www.tiretracks.org /togo_info.php (5682 words)

	FACT SHEET: Togo at a Glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portuguese explorers and traders visited the coast.
		With about 40 ethnic groups and around 4 million people, Togo has one of the more heterogeneous populations in Africa.
		The two largest groups are the Ewé, who are concentrated in the south and comprised of many smaller groups and the Kabyé, who are concentrated in the north and central parts of Togo and are known as skillful terrace farmers.
	deploymentlink.osd.mil /deploy/info/africa/togo/index.shtml (1251 words)

	Togo - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Over 44 African dialects are spoken with the principal southern language Evegbe or Ewe with Hausa, Twi, Dagomba, Tim, Cabrais and Fongbi spoken in the north.
		In Oct. 1957 French Togoland voted to become an autonomous republic within the French Community and internal self-government was granted in 1958.
		On Apr. 27, 1960 French Togoland became the independent Republic of Togo with Sylvanus Olympio as President.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/togo.htm (1235 words)

	Togoland
		The western section of Togoland is now part of
		(situated in present-day Ghana) raided Togoland for slaves, who were then sold to European traders at the coast.
		signed treaties with several coastal rulers, and a German protectorate over S Togoland was recognized by the Conference of Berlin (1884–85).
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0848955.html (451 words)

	A A World . Reference Room . Articles . Ralph Bunche \| PBS
		Meanwhile, he traveled through French West Africa on a Rosenwald field fellowship, studying the administration of French Togoland, a mandated area, and Dahomey, a colony.
		One task he undertook was the UN program concerning peaceful uses of atomic energy.
		In 1956 he supervised the deployment of a 6,000-man UN neutral force in the area of the Suez Canal following the invasion of that area by British, French, and Israeli troops.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/aaworld/reference/articles/ralph_bunche.html (483 words)

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