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 Togo is a beautiful strip of land wedged between Benin and
Ghana on the coast of the Bight of Benin. Burkina
Faso also shares the boundary with Togo .
Togo been under military rule from 1967 till multi party elections
were introduced
in 1990. Togolese President is the
longest - ruling Head of State in Africa. A
multi party draft constitution was adopted following a referendum in 1992.
Togo has a short coastal line of about 50 km with a thick growth of tall palm trees
and a series of small lakes and lagoons. The
land extends northward in slow gradient planes towards the center where
there is a range of small
hills. River
Oti flows from these hills to the south west to Lake Volta. To the north of the river is grassy
land- savannah region.
Togo is one major attraction for the
tourists in west Africa. The capital Lome
and the villages attract a lot of travelers. Togo has a
population of 2.9 million. About 6% of the
adult population is HIV positive.
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Capital: Lomé
Area: 56 000 km²
Population: 4 201 000
Currency: 1 US$ = 600 CFA
GDP: 152/1 109$
HDI : 147/365
Languages: French (official), Ewe, Mina, Kabié
Ethnic groups: Ewe, Kabié, Gurma
Religions: Animist 35%, Christian 35, Muslim 15% |
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