last edited Dec 11, 2019
Overview of Togo
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Togo
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Quick Overview
Togo is one of Africa's smallest states, stretching about 700 km from north to south with a width not exceeding 100 km. This doesn’t stop it from being known for the great diversity of its landscapes.
Key Facts
- Type of place: country.
- Latitude/longitude: 6°07' N, 1°13' E.
- Local time:
- Capital: Lomé
- Nature of the state: presidential republic.
- Official language: French.
- Currency: CFA franc.
- Population: 8,176,449 inhabitants (2018).
- Area: 56,785 km².
- Density: 143 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Mount Agou (986 m).
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline: 50 km.
- Driving: on the right.
Tourism
Like other countries on the Gulf of Guinea, Togo offers an interesting mix of beautiful landscapes, quiet beaches, traces of a colonial past, and traditions and culture still very much alive—such as those of the Batammariba, which are even listed as UNESCO heritage. The destination attracted 573,000 visitors in 2018.
Travel Essentials
- Destination: for beginner travelers.
- By air: France-Lomé.
- Entry requirements: passport + visa + yellow fever vaccination.
- Currency to bring: euros.
- Exchange rate:
- Daily "backpacker" budget:
- Best for accommodation:
- Best for getting around:
- Risks:
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- Interests (out of ): Nature ; Adventure ; Culture ; Relaxation-holidays
Useful Addresses
Socio-Economic Statistics
- "Quality of life": 165/188 (rank in 2018)
- GDP per capita: $1,700 (2017)
- Average monthly income: ()
- Inflation: -0.7% (2017), i.e., deflation.
- "Official" unemployment: 6.9% (2016)
- Population below the poverty line: 55.1% (2015)
- Life expectancy: 65.8 years (2018)
- Migration rate per 1,000 inhabitants: 0 (2017)
- Population growth: +2.61% (2018)
- Literacy rate: 66.5% (2015)
- Urban population: 41.7% (2017)
- Press freedom: 86/180 (rank in 2018)
- Political regime: authoritarian regime (138/167 in 2018)
Sources: World Bank, Human Development Indicators, RSF, The Economist, The World Factbook