Togo
is a nation that is also referred to as the Togolese
Republic and it lies in the West Africa. On the north of
the country there is Burkina Faso, on its east there is
Benin and on its west there is Ghana. On the south of
Togo there is the Gulf of Guinea. The size of the
country is about 57,000 square kilometers and it has
about 6,100,000 individuals living on its land. Lome is
the capital city of Togo and this city is located on the
south of the country. The economy of Togo is highly
dependent on agriculture.
Basically, Togo is a small African country that has a
tropical climate and its average temperature ranges from
24° to 30°. In terms of population, the Togolese
Republic is considered to be the 107th largest nation in
the world. About 2/3rd of the Togolese live in the
villages and most of these villagers concentrate on
pasture or agriculture. The country has about forty
different kinds of ethnic groups and of all the ethnic
groups; the Ewe group is the largest in Togo. The people
in the country are followers of different religions and
the two main religions in Togo are Christianity and
Islam.
The people from Togo are called Togolese.
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