Overview

  • Full Country Name: Togolese Republic
  • Capital: Lomé (population: 0.6 million).
  • Language: French (official), Ewe, Watchi, Kabiye.
  • Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF) =100 centimes.
  • People: 37 ethnic groups (the largest are Ewé, Mina, Kabyè, and Gurma), less than 1% European and Syrian-Lebanese.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 50.64, Female: 54.7.
  • Religion: Indigenous beliefs (70%), Christian (20%), Muslim (10%).
  • Size (sq km): 56,700 (125th)
  • Population: 6.1 million (102nd)
  • Population Density per sq km: 108 (93rd)
  • Country Dialling Code: 228
  • Internet Country Code: .tg
  • Time Zone: GMT
  • Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Amex widely accepted, traveller's cheques and hard currency best in French francs.
  • Business Hours: 0700-1730 Mon-Friday.
  • GDP: US$6.2 billion
  • GDP per Capita: US$1,300
  • Annual Growth: 4.8%
  • Inflation: 15.7%
  • Major Industries: Phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages.
  • Major Trading Partners: Canada, US, Taiwan, Nigeria, Ghana, China, France, Cameroon.
  • Safety: Safe for travellers, although politically troubled. Usual petty crime.
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