Schutzgebiet Togo Togoland protectorate Protectorate of Germany 1884-1914 →   → Flag Coat of arms Togoland (red). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. British Togoland was a League of Nations Class B mandate in Africa, formed by the splitting of German protectorate Togoland into French Togoland was a France Mandate territory in West Africa, which later became the Togolese Republic. Other German colonies in blue Capital Bagida (1884-86) Sebeab (1886-97) Lomé (1897- ) Language(s) German Political structure Protectorate Historical era New Imperialism  - Protectorate established July 5, 1884  - Allied occupation August 26, 1914  - Togoland partitioned December 27, 1916 Currency German gold mark

Map of Togo in 1915. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Lomé, estimated population 700000 (1998 is the Capital and largest city of Togo. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by Europe 's powers and later Japan and the United States, during the 19th The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the proliferation of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The West Africa Campaign of World War I consisted of two small and fairly short military operations to capture the German colonies in West Africa: Togoland Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The Goldmark (officially just Mark) is the name used for the currency of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914

Togoland was a German protectorate in West Africa from 1884 to 1914. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The protectorate was established during the "Scramble for Africa", when German explorer and imperialist Gustav Nachtigal arrived at Togoville, sent as a special commissioner by Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck. The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Race for Africa, was the proliferation of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by Europe 's powers and later Japan and the United States, during the 19th Gustav Nachtigal ( February 23, 1834 – April 20, 1885) was a German explorer in Central Africa. Togoville is a Town in southern Togo, lying on the northern shore of Lake Togo. Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen Duke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck ( April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898) On July 5, 1884, a treaty was signed with the local chief, Mlapa III, in which the German Empire declared a protectorate over a stretch of territory along the coast of the Bight of Benin. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The Bight of Benin is a bight (a type of bay on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km from Cape St Nachtigal was Reichskommissar for a day, but was replaced on July 6 by Heinrich Randad as other tasks were waiting for Nachtigal in Northern Africa. Reichskommissar (rendered as Commissionary of the Empire or as Reich - or Imperial Commissioner) in German history, was an official gubernatorial Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England

Germany gradually extended its control inland. They brought scientific cultivation to the country's main export crops (cacao, coffee and cotton) and developed its infrastructure to one of the highest levels in Africa. CACAO is a research Java Virtual Machine developed at Vienna University of Technology. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Because it became Germany's only self-supporting colony, Togoland was known as its model possession. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. This would last until the eruption of World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

After calling on German forces to surrender on 6 August 1914, French and British forces invaded the colony the next day, occupying Lome and advancing on a powerful radio station near Kamina (just east of Atakpamé). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Founded by the Yoruba people Atakpamé, the fifth largest city in Togo by population (84979 inhabitants in 2006 is a city in the Plateaux Region of The colony surrendered on August 26, after the Germans had destroyed the station on the night of August 24/25. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. On December 27, 1916, Togoland was divided into French and British administrative zones. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Following the war, Togoland formally became a League of Nations Class B mandate divided for administrative purposes into French Togoland and British Togoland (covering respectively about 2/3 and 1/3 of the territory). The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 A League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I. French Togoland was a France Mandate territory in West Africa, which later became the Togolese Republic. British Togoland was a League of Nations Class B mandate in Africa, formed by the splitting of German protectorate Togoland into

As a result, the French-ruled part of Togoland became what is now Togo, with the rest transferred to Ghana following a plebiscite. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the

See also

• History of Togo
• German West African Company
• List of former German colonies

References in Popular Culture

In the popular Canadian sketch comedy show, Second City Television (which ran from 1976 to 1984), the news segment skit "SCTV News" regularly included news bulletins about natural catastrophes in Togoland, although the country no longer had that name. Little is known about the history of Togo before the late fifteenth century when Portuguese explorers arrived although there are signs of Ewe settlement for several The German West African Company, in German Deutsch-Westafrikanische Gesellschaft / Compagnie, was a German Chartered company, founded in 1885 which exploited This is a list of former German Empire colonies and Protectorates (Schutzgebiete the German colonial empire. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Second City Television (SCTV was a Canadian television Sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

External links

• Map of Togoland
• Proposed flag of Togoland