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Togolese flag |
| Country |
Togo |
| Capital |
Lome |
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana |
| Size |
56,785 sq km |
| Terrain |
gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
| Languages |
French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) |
| Nationality |
noun: Togolese (singular and plural)
adjective: Togolese |
| Religion |
indigenous beliefs 51%, Christian 29%, Muslim 20% |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States |
| Exports |
reexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa |
