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Togolese Republic
République Togolaise
Flag of Togo
Motto: 
Anthem: 
Location of Togo within the African Union
Location of Togo within the African Union
Capital
and largest city
Lomé
Official languagesFrench
Gbe languages such as Ewe, Mina and Aja; Kabiyé; and others.
Ethnic groups
African 99%
(37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre)
European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
Demonym(s)Togolese
GovernmentRepublic
• President
Faure Gnassingbé
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
Independence
• from France
April 27, 1960
Area
• Total
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• Water (%)
4.2
Population
• 2016 estimate
7,497,000
• Density
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GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
• Total
$5.795 billion
• Per capita
$25,312
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
• Total
$2.94 billion
• Per capita
$423
HDI (2014)Increase 0.487
low · 166th
CurrencyCFA franc (XOF)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+228
ISO 3166 codeTG
Internet TLD.tg
1 Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. Rankings based on 2005 figures CIA World Factbook – Togo
² Rankings based on 2005 figures (source unknown)
Map showing the location of Togo

Togo is a small country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. The capital city Lomé is located along the Gulf of Guinea. In 2016, about 7.5 million people lived there. The official language is French. Togo was a hub of the Atlantic slave trade for Europeans. Togo was a part of the Slave Coast. Many Togolese descendants live in the Americas. The country is known for Voodoo. Togo is also known for its various flora and fauna. Monkeys, snakes, and lizards are numerous in many areas in Togo.

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