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Lomé (lômā`), city (1998 est. pop. 700,000), capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea. It is the country's administrative, communications, and industrial center, and the chief port, handling such items as coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm nuts. In 1978, the city's oil refinery began production. Railroads connect the city with Togo's agricultural interior and with Benin. Lomé was a small village until 1897, when it became the capital of the German colony of Togo. The Univ. of Benin (1970; formerly the Institute of Higher Studies of Benin) is there. Togo's main airport is outside Lomé. LoméCity (pop., 2003 est.: 676,400; urban agglom.: 749,700), capital of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea in southwestern Togo, it was chosen as the capital of German Togoland in 1897 and developed as an administrative and commercial centre. Its port was modernized in the 1960s, and its deepwater harbour is a major shipping centre. It is the site of the University of Bénin (1965). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Ministerial Regional Conference on Security, Disarmament and Development in Africa, convened by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) at Lome, Togo, from 13 to 16 August, adopted a Declaration and Programme of ACtion (A/40/761-S/17573) that said regional security must go beyond the prevention of armed conflicts to encompass a sustained commitment by States to national, regional and multilateral programmes of socio-economic development, justice, equity and human dignity. LOME, Togo -- The Minister of Mines, Energy and Water (MMEW) announces the details of a bid round for granting petroleum permits in the Togolese territorial waters in 2005, the formal launch will take place on November 2, 2005 and will concern a block in deep waters, called "Block B. owned and operated, ICON Group has field offices in Paris, Hong Kong and Lome, Togo (West Africa). |
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