Guide Note

Officially named the "Togolese Republic," Togo is a long and narrow country in western Africa that has been independent from France since 1960. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, Burkina Faso to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

Fast Facts

Capital: Lome
Government: Republic
President: Faure Gnassingbe
Prime minister: Komlan Mally
Population: Approx. 6,600,000 (2007)
Population composed of approx. 21 ethnic groups
Currency: CFA franc (XOF)
Exchange rate: 1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0.002208 U.S. dollar
Main economic activity: Agriculture
Major exports: Coffee, cocoa, cotton
Official language: French
Life expectancy: 51 yrs (male); 55 yrs (female) (2003)

Trouble in Togo

In 2005, President Gnassingbe Eyadema died and his son was installed as his successor by the country's military. This cast widespread doubt as to Togo's commitment to bringing about a democracy, even after Faure Gnassingbe stepped down so that elections could be held. He won those elections amid much skepticism as to their validity. 500 people were killed in the unrest following the elections, from which the Togolese population continues to recover.

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Togo

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Togo | Togo National Football Team
CIA World Factbook: Togo
U.S. Department of State: Togo
BBC: Country profile: Togo
African Studies Center: Togo
Portals to the World: Togo
National Geographic: Togo

Togo News

Le Togolais: Toga Online News
Google News: Togo
IFEX: Togo News
The New York Times: Togo News
allAfrica.com: Togo: Akufo-Addo Visits Togo (11 February 2008)
Article: Glitz and glamour in West Africa's Togo (February 1, 2008)

Togo Travel Information

Wikitravel: Togo Travel Guide
The Africa Guide: Togo Travel Guide
World 66: Togo Travel Guide
Yahoo! Travel: Togo Vacations & Tourism
World Travel Guide: Togo Travel Guide

Togo Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of Togo
Official Site: République Togolaise
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, and Law: Togo
Governments on the WWW: Togo
Law Library of Congress: Togo

Togo Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Togo
BBC: Timeline: Togo
Encyclopedia of the Nations: Togo - History
Oxfam's Cool Planet: Togo History
iExplore.com: Togo History

Togo Maps and Geography

Oxfam's Cool Planet: Togo Geography
National Geographic: Map of Togo
TravelBlog: Togo's Geography
Maps of World.com: Togo Geography
Geographic.org: Togo Geography

Togo Capital

Mahalo's page on Lome
Wikipedia,: Lomé
U.S. Embassy: Lome, Togo
VCarious: Lome Travel Guide
World 66: Lome travel guide
Weather Underground: Lome Weather

Togo Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Kpalime
Wikipedia: Kpalimé
World 66: Kpalime Travel Guide

Togo Photos and Videos

YouTube & Google Video Search: Togo
Live Search Videos: Togo
Google Image Search: Togo
Live Search Images: Togo
Yahoo! Image Search: Togo

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