Togo

Togolese Republic République Togolaise(French)
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Motto:"Travail, Liberté, Patrie"(French) "Work, Liberty, Homeland"
Anthem:Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux(French) "Hail tae thee, laund o oor forefaithers"
Location oTogo(dark blue) in theAfrican Union(light blue)
Caipital and largest city	Lomé 6°7′N1°13′E
Offeecial leids	French
Recognised naitional leids	Ewe•Kabiyé
Ither leids	Mina•Dagomba
Ethnic groups	99%Ewe,Kabye,Tem,Gourma,an 33 ither African groups 1% European, Sirio-Lebanese
Demonym(s)	Togolese
Govrenment	Unitardominant-pairtypresidential republic
•Preses	Faure Gnassingbé
•Prime Meenister	Victoire T Omega h Dogbé
Legislatur	Naitional Assemmly
Unthirldom
• fraeFraunce	27 Apryle 1960
Aurie
• Total	56,785 km2(21,925 sq mi) (123rd)
• Water (%)	4.2
Population
• 2017 estimate	7,965,055(99t)
• 2010 census	5,337,000
• Density	125.9/km2(326.1/sq mi) (93rde)
GDP(PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$12.433 billion(150t)
• Per capita	$1,468
GDP(nominal)	2017 estimate
• Tot	$4.797 billion
• Per capita	$621
Gini(2011)	46 heich
HDI(2015)	0.487 law·166t
Currency	Wast African CFA franc(XOF)
Time zone	UTC+0(GMT)
Drivin side	right
Cawin code	+228
ISO 3166 code	TG
Internet TLD	.tg
Siv asEwe,MinaanAja. Lairgest are theEwe,Mina,Kotokoli TemanKabre. Maistly European an Sirian-Lebanese. Estimates for this kintra expleecitly tak intae accoont the effects o excess mortality due tae AIDS; this can result in lawer life expectancy, heicher infant mortality an daith rates, lawer population an growthe rates, an chynges in the distribution o population bi age an sex nor wad itherwise be expectit. Rankins based on 2017 feegurs (CIA World Factbook –Togo)

Territorial Organization

Togo(/ˈtoʊɡoʊ/(listen)), kent offeecially as theTogolese Republic,,is a kintra inwast Africaemaircht wastlins biGhana,eastlins biBeninan norlins biBurkina Faso.It stends sooth tae theGulf o Guinea,on whilk the caipitalLoméis locatit. Togo kivers an aurie o thareaboot 57000 km2 (22,000 sq mi) wi a population o thareaboot 6.7 million. Togo is atropical,sub-Saharannaition, heichlie dependent onagricultur,wi a climate that provides guid growin saisons. While the offeecial leid isFrench,there mony ither leids spoken in Togo, parteicularGbe family leids.The lairgest releegious group in Togo is thaim wi indigenous beliefs, but there significantChristiananMuslimminorities. Togo is a memmer o theUnitit Naitions,African Union,Organisation o the Islamic Conference,Sooth Atlantic Peace an Cooperation Zone,La FrancophonieanEconomic Community o Wast African States.

Frae the 11t tae the 16t century, various tribes entert the region frae aw directions. Frae the 16t century tae the 18t century, the coastal region wis a major tradin centre for Europeans in sairch o slaves, earnin Togo an the surroondin region the name "TheSlave Coast".In 1884,GermanydeclaredTogolanda protectorate. EfterWarld War I,rule ower Togo wis transfer taeFraunce.Togo gained its independence frae Fraunce in 1960.In 1967,Gnassingbé Eyadémaled a sonsie military coup, efter whilk he became "preses". At the time o his daith in 2005, Eyadéma wis the langest-servin leader in modren African history, efter haein been "preses" for 38 year.In 2005, his sonFaure Gnassingbéwis electit preses.