H.E. Mr. Kondi Mani
High Commissioner
What do you know about Togo?
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometers (22,008 square miles), making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 8 million, as well as one of the narrowest countries in the world with a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its slightly larger eastern neighbor, Benin Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, whose economy depends highly on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons.
What is the national language of Republic of Togo?
The official language is French, although it is not widely spoken outside of business and government. Widely spoken indigenous languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family and include Ewe in the south and Kabiye in the north.
What is the Capital of Republic of Togo?
Lome is the Capital of Republic of Togo.
What is the religion of Republic of Togo?
In the Republic of Togo 43.7% Christianity 35.6% Traditional faiths 14.0% Islam 6.2% Unaffiliated 0.5% Others.
What is the national game of Republic of Togo?
Football is the national game of Republic of Togo.
What are minerals of Republic of Togo?
Togo has rich deposits of iron, chromite, manganese, bauxite, phosphates and limestone. Abundant mineral resources of phosphates and limestone are found along coastal regions, while other mineral deposits are located inland.
What are the import and export of republic of Republic of Togo?
Leading imports include fuel, food products, materials and equipment, vehicles, clinker and medicines. The European Union is still the main source of merchandise imports followed by China, Thailand and Côte d'Ivoire. Togo exports goods primarily to Africa, especially Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger, Ghana and Nigeria.