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Capital: Lome

Population

Total Population: 6,154,813
Natural Increase: 2.1%
Density: 113 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 38.0%
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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Exchange Rate on :

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*: 0.435/1
HDI (World Rank): 152/187

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.


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30°

Low: 25°  |  High: 30°

Humidity: 79%  |  Wind: 30 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: 3.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 3.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 20% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20082009201020112012
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,5091,4001,5991,8001,800
Exports of Goods (million USD) 9008009001,1001,000
Imports of Services (million USD) 358319389492-
Exports of Services (million USD) 253211289367-

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

 
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