Togo: Introduction

Capital: Lome

Population

Total Population: 6,028,000

Natural Increase: 2.1%

Density: 111 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 43.4%

Ethnic Origins: African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: Ewe,Gen-Gbe, Kabye, Moba

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 29%, Muslims 20%, Indigenous beliefs 51%.

Literacy Rate: 53.2%

Local Time:

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National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Country Overview

Area: 56,790 km²

Type of State: Republic, under transition to multiparty democratic rule.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based essentially on food production; the production of phosphates plays an important part.

HDI*: 0.428/1

HDI (World Rank): 139/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 25° | High: 30°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:38 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm

Lome, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Togo, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Togo, Dial +228

Internet Suffix: .tg

Telephone Lines: 2.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 5.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 17% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,237	1,509	1,400	1,500	1,700
Exports of Goods (million USD)	700	900	800	850	1,100
Imports of Services (million USD)	303	358	319	426	527
Exports of Services (million USD)	197	253	211	309	341

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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