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Togo has a widely diverse landscape of gently rolling savanna in north, central hills, southern plateau and low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes. Its 54 km long coastline consists of sandy beaches thickly planted with plam trees. There are good trekking and hiking opportunities in the north Kpalime and Kara regions. The national parks of Fazao and Keran offer good opportunities to view some excellent wildlife.

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General information

  • Capital: Lome
  • Language: French (official), Ewe and Mina, Kabye and Dagomba
  • Climate: Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
  • Timezone: UTC +0
  • Currency: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) = 100 centimes
  • Electricity plugs: c (show)
  • No. of inhabitants: 5,681,519 (July 2005 est.)
  • Interl. accesscode +228
  • Toplevel domain .tg
  • Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link

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Togo has up of 37 different tribal ethnic groups, with native practices and beliefs.

Religion: Indigenous beliefs, Christian, Muslim

National holiday: Independence Day, 27 April (1960)

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