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Togolese Republic

Togolese Republic
République togolaise
Flag of Togo
Coat of arms of Togo
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Travail, Liberté, Patrie" (French)
"Work, Liberty, Homeland"
Anthem: Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux  (French)
"Hail to thee, land of our forefathers"
Location of  Togo  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Togo  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Capital
and largest city
Lomé
6°7′N 1°13′E / 6.117°N 1.217°E / 6.117; 1.217
Official languages French
Recognised national languages Ewe, Kabiyé
Vernacular
languages
Ethnic groups

Ewe, Kabye, Tem, Gourma

  • 99% African (37 tribes) b
  • 1% othersc
Demonym Togolese
Government Presidential republic
• President
Faure Gnassingbé
Komi Sélom Klassou
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from France
27 April 1960
Area
• Total
56,785 km2 (21,925 sq mi) (125th)
• Water (%)
4.2
Population
• 2015 estimate
7,552,318 (100th)
• 2010 census
5,337,000
• Density
125.9/km2 (326.1/sq mi) (93rde)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$11.558 billion (150th)
• Per capita
$1,567
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$4.499 billion
• Per capita
$610
Gini (2011) 46
high
HDI (2013) Increase 0.473
low · 166th
Currency CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the right
Calling code +228
ISO 3166 code TG
Internet TLD .tg
  1. Such as Ewe, Mina and Aja.
  2. Largest are the Ewe, Mina, Kotokoli Tem and Kabre.
  3. Mostly European and Syrian-Lebanese.
  4. 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.
  5. Rankings based on 2005 figures (CIA World Factbook – Togo)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Ewe, Kabye, Tem, Gourma

Togo (Listeni/ˈtɡ/), officially the Togolese Republic (French: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,008 square miles), making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 7.5 million.

From the 11th to the 16th century, various tribes entered the region from all directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a major trading center for Europeans to search for slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared Togoland a protectorate. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état after which he became president. At the time of his death in 2005, Gnassingbé was the longest-serving leader in modern African history, after having been president for 38 years. In 2005, his son Faure Gnassingbé was elected president.


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