| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
| Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers |
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| National Day |
27-apr |
| Capital City |
Lomé |
| Other Major Cities |
Kara, Sokode, Kpalime, Atakpamé |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (8 00 N, 11 0 E) Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
2,400 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
1,880 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Benin (651 km); Burkina Faso (131 km); Ghana (1,098 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Togo has a humid, tropical climate, but receives less rainfall than most of the other countries along the Gulf of Guinea. In the south there are two rainy seasons, from March to early July and in September and October. The heaviest rainfall occurs in the hills of the west, southwest, and center, where the precipitation averages about 150 cm (60 in) a year. North of the Togo Mountains there is one rainy season, lasting from April to August. Rainfall in this region averages 100 cm (40 in) a year. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 30° C and 23° C at Lomé, on the southern coast, and 35° C and 15° C at Mango, in the north. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
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| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.29 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
4.14 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 593.63 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
5.56 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
3.68 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
430 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
1,516,134,210 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Ghana, India |
| Merchandise Imports |
3,101,440,997 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, France, India, Ghana, Spain |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
680,187,151 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
874,603,830 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Malaysia, Nigeria, Türkiye, UAE, Saudi Arabia |
| Natural Resources |
Phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Yams; Maize; Cassava; Dry beans; Paddy rice; Indigenous chicken meat; Sorghum |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
228 |
| Electricity |
220 V, Ca |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
117 |
| Ambulance |
118 |
| Fire |
8200 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://primature.gouv.tg |
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http://www.assemblee-nationale.tg |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries |
https://agriculture.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of City, Town Planning, Housing and Public Health |
https://urbanisme.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Civil Service, Labor, Administrative Reform and Social Protection |
https://fonctionpublique.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Commerce and Promotion of Private Sector |
https://commerce.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Economy and Finance |
http://finances.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Nature Protection |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Grassroots Development, Crafts, Youth and Youth Employmen |
https://devbase.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
https://edusup.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport |
https://infrastructure.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Justice and Keeper of Seals |
https://justice.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Planning, Development and Territorial Management |
http://planification.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and Literacy |
http://education.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Reform |
http://fonctionpublique.gouv.tg |
| Ministry of Security and Civil Protection |
https://securite.gouv.tg |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.stat-togo.org/ |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bceao.int/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.edusup.gouv.tg |
