Togo - Tourism and Travel

The Republic of Togo a country in West Africa. It is long and narrow, with a short coastline on the Gulf of Guinea.

Togo has an area of 21,925 square miles (56,785 square kilometers).

There are plateaus in the interior. These rise up to mountains.

Togo has a tropical climate. The interior of the country is drier than the coast.

6,629,000 people live in Togo.

46% are Ewe, 12% are Kabye, 41% are members of other African tribes and 1% are European.

French is the official language. Ewe, Kabye and Gurma are also spoken.

50% of the people practice traditional religions, 35% are Christian and 15% are Muslim.

The economy is based on agriculture.

Food processing and phosphate mining are important industries.

The main exports are coffee, cocoa, cotton and phosphate.

Lomé, the capital of Togo, is an entrepôt.

Togo has a presidential system of government.

The official currency is the CFA franc, which consists of 100 centimes.