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Togo

Togo,[a] officially the Togolese Republic,[b] is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.[16] It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located.[16] It is a small, tropical country, which covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 square miles)[17] and has a population of approximately 8 million,[18] and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin.[19][20]

This article is about the African country. For other uses, see Togo (disambiguation).

Togolese Republic
République togolaise (French)

other (5.6%)[2]

27 April 1960

27 August 1914

56,785[9][10] km2 (21,925 sq mi) (123rd)

4.2

8,703,961[11] (101st)

8,095,498[12]

125.9/km2 (326.1/sq mi) (60th)

2023 estimate

Increase $25.103 billion[13] (151st)

Increase $2,767[13] (175th)

2023 estimate

Increase $9.111 billion[13] (157th)

Increase $1,004[13] (170th)

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Various people groups settled the boundaries of present day Togo between the 11th and 16th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the coastal region served primarily as a European slave trading outpost, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960.[2][21] In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état, after which he became president of an anti-communist, single-party state. In 1993, Eyadéma faced multiparty elections marred by irregularities, and won the presidency three times. At the time of his death, Eyadéma was the "longest-serving leader in modern African history", having been president for 38 years.[22] In 2005, his son Faure Gnassingbé was elected president.


Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation[16] whose economy depends mostly on agriculture.[21] The official language is French,[21] but other languages are spoken, particularly those of the Gbe family. 47.8% of the population adhere to Christianity, making it the largest religion in the country.[23] Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, Francophonie, Commonwealth, and Economic Community of West African States.

Lomé–Aného railway

Lomé–Blitta railway

Lomé–Kpalimé railway

Hahotoé–Kpémé railway (operated by CTMB)

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Outline of Togo

Horses in Togo

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Republic of Togo

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National Assembly of Togo

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