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Togolese Republic République togolaise (French) | |
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| Motto: "Travail, Liberté, Patrie"[1] (French) "Work, Liberty, Homeland" | |
| Anthem: "Terre de nos aïeux" (French) (English: "Land of our ancestors") | |
 Location of Togo (dark blue) in the African Union (light blue) | |
| Capital and largest city | Lomé 6°8′N 1°13′E / 6.133°N 1.217°E |
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| Spoken languages | List:
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| Ethnic groups | West African (94.4%)[2]
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| Demonym(s) | Togolese |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship[4][5][6][7][8] |
• President | Faure Gnassingbé |
• Prime Minister | Victoire Tomegah Dogbé |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence from Germany and France | |
• from France | Togoland partitioned |
• Independence granted | 27 April 1960 |
• French Togoland | 27 August 1914 |
| Area | |
• Total | 56,785[9][10] km2 (21,925 sq mi) (123rd) |
• Water (%) | 4.2 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 8,703,961[11] (101st) |
• 2022 census | 8,095,498[12] |
• Density | 125.9/km2 (326.1/sq mi) (60th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $25.103 billion[13] (151st) |
• Per capita | $2,767[13] (175th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $9.111 billion[13] (157th) |
• Per capita | $1,004[13] (170th) |
| Gini (2015) |  43.1[14]medium |
| HDI (2021) | 0.539[15] low (162nd) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +228 |
| ISO 3166 code | TG |
| Internet TLD | .tg |
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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]
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.
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- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Togo)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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- ^ a b c "Republic of Togo". Islamic Development Bank. 18 November 1998. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Togo country profile". BBC News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Togo (Partner) – International Cultural Youth Exchange". International cultural youth exchange. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Gnassingbe Eyadema". (5 February 2005). BBC News. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ^ "Togo", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 11 January 2023, retrieved 13 January 2023
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