Population: 5,701,579
Capital: Lome
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Government Type: republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Languages: French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Ethnic Breakdown: African (37 tribes; largest and most important are Ewe, Mina, and Kabre) 99%, European and Syrian-Lebanese less than 1%
Religion: Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Major Cities: Lome
Phone Country Code: 228
Health Concerns: food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever, vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in some locations, water contact disease: schistosomiasis, respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: December - March
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: You should use your right hand to give or receive money or other items in Togo.
