Togo Facts
Togo's Information
| Land Area | 54,385 km2 |
|---|---|
| Water Area | 2,400 km2 |
| Total Area | 56,785km2 (#123) |
| Population | 7,756,937 (#99) |
| Population Density | 142.63/km2 |
| Government Type | Presidential Republic |
| GDP (PPP) | $11.61 Billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $1,500 |
| Currency | Franc (XOF) |
| Largest Cities |
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- Name: Togo
(long form) Togolese Republic - Capital City: Lomé (837,437 pop.)
(1,570,283 metro) - Togo Population: 7,154,237 (2013 est.)
- World Populations (all countries)
- Currency: Central African CFA franc
(conversion rates)
1000 Central African CFA francs - Ethnicity: African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
- GDP total: $7.024 billion (2012 est.)
- GDP per capita: $1,100 (2012 est.)
- Land Sizes
- Language: 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)
- Largest Cities: (by population) Lomé, Sokodé, Kara, Kpalimé, Atakpamé
- Name: From the Ewe to (meaning 'water') and go (meaning 'shore')
- National Day: April 27
- Religion: Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
- Symbols
This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.
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