Togo Basic
Facts
Official name: Togolese Republic
Region: West Africa
National Holiday: January 13
Neighbours: Togo is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso, on the east by Benin,
on the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and on the west by Ghana.
Capital: Lomé
Area: 56,785 square kilometres ( 21,925 square miles )
Population :5,262,611 (2000 Estimate)
Languages: French (official); Ewe, Kabre, Mina, and Dagomba are widely spoken
Type of government: Multi-party republic
Membership of international organizations:
CFA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICC, ICFTU, ICPO/Interpol, IFRCS, IMF, INTELSAT, NAM, OAU, UN, UNESCO, WHO, WToO, WTO
Media
Press: The main newspaper is the government-owned Togo-Presse, published in French, Kabiyé and Ewe.