Togo is one of the narrowest countries in Africa, around 100 kilometres wide but 500 long. Koutammakou holds fortified mud tower-houses still lived in today.
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Easy learning about Togo
The capital city of Togo is Lome, capital city of Togo.
Word: Phosphate
Meaning: mined mineral
Administrative Divisions
5 regions:
- Centrale
- Kara
- Maritime
- Plateaux
- Savanes
Regions of Togo map
Togo is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), above 1000 m (3280 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Lome, capital city of Togo
Population: 8,591,626 (UN)
Area: 56,785 km² / 35,284 sq mi
People from Togo are called: Togolese
Geography
Latitude: 8.807° N
Longitude: 1.058° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Benin — Land border
- Ghana — Land border
- Burkina Faso — Land border
Climate
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Human Development
HDI Rank: 161 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.571
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 62.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian
Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .tg
Calling Code: +228
MapGeo Name: Togo
MapGeo Code: TG