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Togo

Togo

Capital: Lome

About

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea to the Burkina Faso-Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin.

Summary excerpted from the Wikipedia article Togo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be clipped or paraphrased to fit this page.

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By the numbers

Population
9.5M
Area
56.8k km²
GDP (nominal)
$9.9B
GDP per capita
$1.0k
HDI
0.539
Life expectancy
60.2 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2024.

Travel

Language
French
Currency
XOF CFA
Calling code
+228
Schengen
No
Voltage
220V/50Hz
Plugs
C, E
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency
117, 118
Tipping
Appreciated in tourist service: about 5-10% where no service charge is included.
US visa
On arrival

Sources

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