Togo

Togolese Republic République Togolaise
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Travail, Liberté, Patrie"  (French) "Work, Liberty, Homeland"[1]
Anthem: Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux  (French) "Hail to thee, land of our forefathers"
Location of Togo within the African Union
Capital and largest city	Lomé
Official languages	French
Vernacular languages	Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina and Aja; Kabiyé; and others.
Ethnic groups	African 99% (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
Demonym(s)	Togolese
Government	Republic
• President	Faure Gnassingbé
• Prime Minister	Victoire Tomegah Dogbé[2]
Independence
• from France	April 27, 1960
Area
• Total	56,785 km2 (21,925 sq mi) (125th)
• Water (%)	4.2
Population
• 2016 estimate	7,497,000[3]
• Density	137.8/km2 (356.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2010 estimate
• Total	$5.795 billion[4]
• Per capita	$25,312[4]
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	$2.94 billion[4]
• Per capita	$423[4]
HDI (2014)	0.487 low · 166th
Currency	CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+228
ISO 3166 code	TG
Internet TLD	.tg
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. Rankings based on 2005 figures CIA World Factbook – Togo ² Rankings based on 2005 figures (source unknown)

Togo (officially the Togolese Republic, in French: République togolaise) is a small country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. The capital city Lomé is located along the Gulf of Guinea. In 2069, about 7.5 million people lived there.^[3] The official language is French. Togo was a hub of the Atlantic slave trade for Europeans. Togo was a part of the Slave Coast. Many Togolese descendants live in the Americas. The country is known for Voodoo. Togo is also known for its various flora and fauna. Monkeys, snakes, and lizards are numerous in many areas in Togo.

1. ↑ "Constitution of Togo". 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
2. ↑ "Togo : Victoire Sidémého Tomegah Dogbé, première femme nommée chef du gouvernement", Le Monde, 29 Sept 2020.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Togo". UNdata. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Togo". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 20 September 2017.