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Togo Capital: Lome Population: 5,548,702 The Geography of Togo Total Size: 56,785 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than West Virginia Geographical Coordinates: 8 00 N, 1 10 E World Region: Africa General Terrain: gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Mont Agou 986 m Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north The People of Togo Type of Government: republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule Languages Spoken: French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) Independence: 27 April 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship) National Holiday: Independence Day, 27 April (1960) Nationality: Togolese (singular and plural) Religions: indigenous beliefs 51%, Christian 29%, Muslim 20% Economy of Togo Major Industries: phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages Agricultural Products: coffee, cocoa, cotton, yams, cassava (tapioca), corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum; livestock; fish Natural Resources: phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land Major Exports: reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa Major Imports: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the National GDP: $8,965,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $768,000,000 Brief History of Togo: French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be domin Back to Geography Home Page

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